Simple, Delicious Baked Brie

Hard to imagine that so little effort could elevate this cheese from delicious, to extraordinary, but it does. A simple round of brie or camembert, add some olive oil, herbs, heat from the oven and in no time, you have an absolute winner. It’s a bit embarrassing to even call it a recipe, but here it is.

INGREDIENTS
1 round of brie or camembert
drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
several sprigs fresh thyme and/or rosemary

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350º
Place the cheese in an oven proof dish that you will also serve it in. Make a few slits in the top of the cheese, drizzle with olive oil, add the thyme sprigs and place it in the oven for about ten minutes or until you can see it start to melt and ooze. Serve with some fresh crostini or your favorite crackers. That’s it, stand back and wait for the compliments!

NOTES
Many wonderful options for this include adding a drizzle of honey. Also, adding not just one, but a combination of herbs, you could add some dried cranberries and toasted walnuts. A handful of toasted, slivered almonds would work deliciously as well.