I'm a pretty healthy eater. Ok, I'm a very healthy eater by most standards. But I'm not a health nut in a strict kind of way. Sure I make green smoothies, juice green drinks and work out regularly several times a week. But I'm not a health nut in a strict kind of way. I love good food and I love food that tastes good. I have my weaknesses: pasta, dark chocolate, wine and yes.....I love cheese! Trust me, I've read The China Study and have spoken with my trainer about the lack of nutritional value and damage that cheese can do to the body but.... I don't really want to hear it. (Gosh, that sounds bad doesn't it?) I mean I care, and I limit my dairy intake, I just don't count cheese in the dairy column. Honestly, when thinking about snacking or looking for a light meal, there isn't anything better than a glass of wine and some cheese. Well, actually there is, but today we are talking about cheese. My good friend Annie, from up north in Virginia and I would make a meal out of fruit, brie and wine and then sit and talk for hours. So sometimes you just have to ask yourself....Why cook when you have cheese?
Baked Brie with Preserves
¼ cup fig spread
2
tablespoons brown sugar
(8-ounce) Brie cheese round
4 fresh figs cut in half (don't fret it you can't find these....it will still be yummy!)
1 box plain
water crackers
Preheat oven
to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Slice the
brie in half, creating two pie rounds (not halves).
Mix the fig spread and brown sugar, and spread onto one of the brie rounds. Carefully place
the other brie half on top.
Place the
brie on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Heat in the oven for about
10-15 minutes. Don’t over cook the brie or you will have a hot mess.
This step is
optional: While the brie is baking, place fruit (figs, strawberries) on a plate
in the microwave until warm and soft. Place on top of the brie.
Place the baked
brie on a cutting board and serve with water crackers, sliced warm fruit and
your favorite beverage.
Enjoy!
Paula
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