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Baked Brie with Carmelized Onions

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

I love brie. I have learned though, that Tom doesn’t like it. This makes me sad but he enjoyed the onions that I put on top of the brie in this recipe. Actually, he thought it was mushrooms and onions (which, would be a great addition) but it was just onions. This makes a great appetizer for any occasion especially Thanksgiving and it is really easy to do. It is an elegant twist to the standard cheese plate or brie wheel. So for those of you out there who enjoy brie and even those of you who don’t (I hope this will convert you), I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my guests and I did at our mock Thanksgiving.

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, sliced

Salt

Pepper

1 tablespoon water

1 sheet puff pastry, thawed

1 round of brie

1 egg, lightly beaten

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a saute pan heat oil over medium, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add in onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook over medium low heat until golden and soft, approximately 10 minutes. Add in 1 tablespoon of water. Allow water to evaporate. Set onions aside.

Place puff pastry on a flat surface. In the center of the pastry place the reserved caramelized onions. Top with the round of brie. Bring up the sides of the puff pastry to cover the brie. If you want you can cut off an edge and make some decorations out of the pastry to put on the top. Turn the covered brie over and place on a baking sheet. Brush with egg. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, approximately 20 minutes.

Serve with crackers or toasted bread slices. Enjoy!

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Zucchini and Brie Pizza

Sunday, October 10th, 2010

On Wednesday I shared with you a recipe for Whole Wheat Pizza Dough. So today, (well it was actually supposed to be Friday but life got in the way) I wanted to share with you a recipe to utilize that dough. You’re probably wondering why I put brie on pizza and how it tastes. Well, I had my hesitations about it too, but guess what it came out really really good. I used the brie because somehow I had no mozzarella in the house. This came as quite a shock to me because I seem to always have it on hand but not this time. Why I had brie on hand and not mozzarella I have no idea but it worked to my benefit. You have to improvise sometimes right? Well here you have it, my successful improvised zucchini and brie pizza. Enjoy!

1 round of whole wheat pizza dough

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

Salt

Pepper

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper taste (optional or you can add more depending on your taste)

1/2 onion, thinly sliced

Parmesan Cheese (I use Pecorino Romano)

1 zucchini, thinly sliced (I used a mandolin, watch your fingers!)

1/2 round of brie, sliced

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Roll out pizza dough. Place on a round pizza pan. I highly recommend the Wilton Nonstick Pizza Pan. My Dad actually recommended it to me and I have used it ever since. It’s a good and cheaper alternative to a pizza stone and it gets the pizza nice a crisp.

In a small combine the garlic and olive oil. Brush on pizza dough. Sprinkle dough with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper. Layer on the sliced onions. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. In a single layer, place zucchini. Top with brie slices.