The end of the year is just around the corner and there’s nothing like having a nice meal to say goodbye to the year. If you fancy a delicious appetizer, then this baked brie with cherry tomato jam is perfect. It’s delicious and you can have the jam ready from before so you’re not cooking at the last minute.
2020 has been the year of appreciating the small moments that make our lives special. New Years Eve can’t be any different! Even in small gatherings and celebrations, it’s important to celebrate. Brie and Camembert have become a staple in every cheese board and you can switch one for the other in most recipes. Similar in texture, Camembert has a bit more stronger flavour than Brie, which is milder. If you like Brie or Camembert, here are other recipes you might like:
- Brie with caramelized pear
- Brie with baked plums (can be replaced for peaches)
- Fried camembert with raspberry and sparkling wine compote
- Baked Camembert with honey, bacon and pistachios from my ebook Recipes in an hour or less
This cherry tomato jam is delicious. It’s a very good way of using cherry tomatoes that have started to turn a bit old a wrinkly. You can always make extra and keep it in a jar at room temperature. Sugar has been a way of preserving food for a long time because bacteria can’t reproduce in such a sugary liquid. This way you can make this baked brie with cherry tomato jam whenever you like.
Ingredients
For the cherry tomato jam
- 6 cherry tomatoes cut in quarters
- 60 g granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 lime juice only
For the cheese
- 1 round Brie cheese of 125g
Instructions
For the cherry tomato jam
- Place all the ingredients on a pan over medium heat and cook them until the tomatoes look shiny and cristal-y in appearance and the sugar thickens to resemble warm honey.
- Remove the jam from the pan and let it cool down completely or until slightly warm.
For the Brie cheese
- Draw a circle on thee top rind of the cheese, leaving about 3mm of edge.
- With the same knife, remove the rind within that circle to expose the soft cheese below. Do it carefully so that you only remove rind.
- Bake the cheese in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for 20-25 minutes or until the centre is liquid (you can check with a knife).
- Serve immediately with the jam on top. Do it quickly since the Brie solidifies back pretty quickly.
