Baked Brie with Roasted Garlic

By dette

Baked Brie with Roasted Garlic is your new favorite appetizer recipe! So garlicky and delicious, you'll have a hard time sharing.

“The garlic is mellow and sweet in this recipe,” says Lara Pennell of Mauldin, South Carolina. “I never fail to get compliments when I serve this as a first course—even brie-haters are converted!”

Ingredients

• 1 whole garlic bulb
• 1-1/2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1 round loaf (1 pound) sourdough bread
• 1 round (8 ounces) Brie cheese
• 1 loaf (10-1/2 ounces) French bread baguette, sliced and toasted
• Red and green grapes

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 80mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut top off bulb. Brush with 1-1/2 teaspoons oil; sprinkle with rosemary. Wrap in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 425°F for 30-35 minutes or until softened.

Meanwhile, cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out enough of the bottom of the bread so cheese will fit. Cube removed bread; set aside. Place cheese in bread.

Cool garlic for 10-15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°F. Squeeze softened garlic into a bowl and mash with a fork; spread over cheese. Replace bread top; brush outside of bread with remaining oil. Wrap in heavy-duty foil.

Bake for 45-50 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with toasted baguette, grapes, and reserved bread cubes.

Originally published as Baked Brie with Roasted Garlic in Taste of Home October/November 2007, p46