Brie brulée crostini
Brie is always a crowd favourite when it comes to cheese boards and appetizer spreads, but did you know it can be treated like the dessert crème brulée? It's an extra-decadent, savoury and sweet vibe that will be as delicious as it is impressive.
YIELDS
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Ingredients
- 1 baguette, sliced straight across, about 1/2” thick
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and root end trimmed off
- 225 g brie, sliced about 1cm thick and trimmed to size to fit baguette slices
- 2 tablespoons sugar (regular granulated), plus more as needed
- 7 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked and roughly chopped
Directions
- Preheat your oven’s broiler if you’re not using a kitchen torch and set the rack just below the top setting.
- Rub each slice of baguette with the trimmed side of the garlic clove.
- Arrange a slice of brie onto each bread slice. It’s totally fine to use several smaller cheese trimmings to make a whole one as needed – don’t sweat the small stuff, literally.
- Sprinkle sugar onto each piece of cheese to cover, working at close range so the sugar isn’t spilling all over the bread – we want it on the cheese.
- Caramelize sugar by passing the flame of the kitchen torch over top, or place dressed baguette slices onto a baking sheet and place under the broiler just until sugar begins to bubble and brown, about one minute give or take depending on your oven.
- Garnish with the chopped thyme and serve immediately. Enjoy!
