Name: Baked Brie Topped with Fresh Peaches
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon hot pepper jelly; 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 large peach, peeled and diced; Brie cheese round (about 13 oz.) packed in wooden box; Crackers or baguette slices; 1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans (optional garnish!)

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Flavorful Baked Brie is best served immediately (while warm!) with crackers or baguette slices. The peaches and pepper jelly add so much flavor to this simple appetizer.

Years ago, I was thumbing through Southern Living and as usual, was oohing and ahhing over all the recipes I wanted to try. When I saw the Baked Brie with Jezebel Peaches, I knew I had found a new recipe. Of course, I changed it around a tiny bit.

What is Brie?

First of all, I just have to say that Brie is probably my very favorite soft cheese. Brie Cheese comes from Seine-et-Marne town in France. It is made from whole or semi-skimmed milk and can be purchased either in a full wheel or as a wheel segment. I love Brie!

Also, the Brie is baked in the little wooden box so the presentation is even more special. You’ve heard the saying that “We eat with our eyes first!” Well, it’s true! The more appealing food looks, the more we want to taste it.

Do you think I could find the boxed Brie in my little southern town? Of course not. A quick text to my daughter in Charlotte was called for.

One clerk at my local grocery store didn’t know what Brie was and the other few stores didn’t carry it either. The story of my beautiful, small-town life.

Helpful Hint: If you can’t find Brie in a wooden box, bake the cheese on a pie plate or in a small baking dish. It’s all good!

Cheese and Fruit – The Perfect Pairing

There’s nothing new about the pairing of cheese and fruit. But, yes there’s a but, this recipe calls for a large, ripe diced peach, mixed with hot pepper jelly, spicy brown mustard, and a pinch of salt. Yum!

You can even top this with chopped, toasted pecans if you’d like. But that’s completely optional.

As you probably know, Brie has a papery rind all around it. Actually, the rind is perfectly edible! But, for this recipe, the rind is trimmed away from the top. The cheese is placed back into the wooden box and baked for 10 minutes on a cookie sheet.

Mound the peach mixture on the center of the cheese, bake for an additional 5 minutes, and serve with assorted crackers. Serve while it’s piping hot and oozing with cheesy goodness.

This is my family’s favorite way to eat Brie cheese, especially when South Carolina peaches are in season.

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make Baked Brie With Fresh Peaches

Hot Pepper Jelly
Spicy Brown Mustard
Large Ripe Peach
Pinch of Salt
Brie Cheese Round (about 13 oz. – packed in a wooden box)
Crackers or Baguette Slices (I use Sociables crackers for this recipe)
Optional: Garnish with 1/4 cup chopped, toasted pecans before serving

Yield: 8 servings