Easy Baked Brie with Blue Cheese & Walnuts - A Delicious Appetizer

Midnight Moon

Prep and Cook Time 20 minutes

YIELD Makes 8 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 round (8 ounces) Brie cheese 3 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons crumbled blue cheese 2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons coarsely chopped walnuts 3 tablespoons apricot preserves, divided Assorted crackers (optional)

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut Brie cheese horizontally in half. Combine blue cheese and walnuts in small bowl. Spread 4-1/2 teaspoons apricot preserves on cut side of one half of Brie cheese; sprinkle with half of blue cheese mixture. Place remaining half of Brie cheese on top; spread with remaining 4-1/2 teaspoons apricot preserves.
2. Wrap 3-inch high strip of foil tightly around Brie; secure with piece of tape. Place in 8-inch square baking pan. Sprinkle remaining blue cheese mixture over half of apricot preserves to form crescent moon shape.
3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until soft and beginning to melt. Serve immediately with crackers.

This recipe appears in: Dips & Spreads NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1/8 of total recipe Sodium 230 mg Protein 7 g Fiber <1 g Carbohydrate 6 g Cholesterol 31 mg Total Fat 10 g Calories from Fat 63 % Calories 143 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 1-1/2 Meat 1 Fruit 1/2