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Caramelized Pear Brie

Caramelized Pear Brie

Ingredients
  1 (8 ounce) round brie cheese
1/2 pear, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
 
Caramelized Pear Brie
Preparation
  Place pear slices in overlapping concentric circles to cover surface of brie. Sprinkle with brown sugar, then top with walnuts. Bake in preheated 400 degree F oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until soft in center. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

 

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