Melted Brie in Crust

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 1 round or oval loaf (about 1 lb.) day-old French bread
• 1/3 cup olive oil or melted butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 to 1 1/2 pounds Brie, Camembert, or St. Andre cheese

Details

Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

DIRECTIONS

1
With a serrated knife, cut down through top of bread to leave a shell about 1/2 inch thick on sides; do not cut through bottom crust. Slide your fingers down alongside the center of loaf and pull free in a single piece, leaving about a 1/2-inch-thick base in the bread shell. Around the rim of the bread shell, make cuts 1 1/2 inches deep and 1 1/2 inches apart.
2
Mix oil and garlic. Brush inside of shell with about 3 tablespoons oil; brush bread slices with remaining oil.
3
Place cheese with rind (or trim off rind, if desired) in bread shell, cutting as needed to fit.
4
Place filled shell and bread pieces in a single layer on a 10- by 15-inch pan. Bake in a 350| oven for 10 minutes. Remove bread slices to a rack to cool. Continue baking cheese-filled bread until cut edge of bread shell is golden and cheese melts, about 10 minutes longer.
5
Place cheese in crust on a serving board; surround with toasted bread slices. Makes 10 to 12 appetizer servings.
6
Cheese in Crust for Two
7
Follow preceding directions, using 1 small round or oval loaf (about 1/3 lb.) French bread; 1/2 pound Brie, Camembert, or St. Andre cheese; 3 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter; and 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed.