***Baked Brie w/ Carmelized Onions

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 2 tbl. butter (1/4 stick)
• 8 cups sliced onions (about 4 large)
• 1 tbl. minced fresh thyme
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 - 8 ” diameter French brie 32-36 oz., packed in wooden box
• (reserve box)
• 2 - French bread baguettes

Preparation

Step 1

Sauté onions in butter until tender; add thyme, reduce heat and
cook until onions are golden, stirring often, about 25 minutes. Add
garlic, sauté 2 minutes. Add 1/4 cup wine; stir until almost all liquid
evaporates, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle sugar over onions and sauté
until soft and brown, about 10 minutes. Add remaining 1/4 cup wine;
stir until liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Unwrap brie, reserving bottom of
wooden box. Cut away top rind of cheese, leaving rind on sides and
bottom intact. Return brie to box, rind side down. Place box on baking
sheet. Top brie evenly with onion mixture. Bake until cheese just melts,
about 30 minutes. Transfer brie in box to platter. Surround with baguette slices.