5 Jun 2017

CHRISTMAS BAKED CAMEMBERT LE RUSTIC

Warm gooey decadent sumptuous baked Camembert that you should only eat with a spoon, all alone snuggled up on the sofa with a chilled glass of something!  This is even more gorgeous served with calvados pan seared pear wedges wrapped in Parma ham to dunk in and elevate your private moment!

Prep time 5 minutes / Baking time 25 minutes 


Ingredients 
(serves just you)

1 Le rustic Camembert in a wooden box, stapled not glued.
50ml dry white wine
1 clove garlic thinly sliced
1 sprig of thyme optional 
1 pear cut into 8 wedges 
1 pack Parma ham
100ml calvados 
1 knob butter
1 hour of private time 

Pre heat your oven to 180 C, unwrap the Camembert and place back in the box slice the top of the cheese and slide in slivers of the garlic, pour over the white wine and place the thyme sprigs on top, pop the lid back on and place the cheese in the oven to bake for 25 minutes.  Meanwhile heat a skillet or frying pan medium hot add the butter, melt until foamy add the pear wedges and caramelise, remove from the pan and wrap the pears in the Parma ham, return to the hot pan and sear, add the calvados and poach until all the calvados has evaporated, remove from the pan and serve with the hot gooey camembert.

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