Alouette Baby Brie Toasts With Pear and Chocolate Wine Sauce

Name: Alouette Baby Brie Toasts With Pear and Chocolate Wine Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 40 Toasts, 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 13 1/4 ounces brie round; 1/2 cup red wine; 4 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons chocolate chips; 1/4 cup olive oil; 4 tablespoons almonds, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon allspice; 2 pears, peeled and finely chopped; 1 baguette

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Recipe by Wish I Could Cook

Impressive and delicious appetizer that with a little pre-work assembles quickly just before guests arrive. Sure to impress with both flavor and presentation!

READY IN: 25mins

SERVES: 10

YIELD: 40 Toasts

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

13 ¹⁄₄

ounces brie round
¹⁄₂

cup red wine
4

tablespoons sugar
2

tablespoons chocolate chips
¹⁄₄

cup olive oil
4

tablespoons almonds, chopped
¹⁄₄

teaspoon allspice
2

pears, peeled and finely chopped
1

baguette

DIRECTIONS

Preparation:
Combine wine and sugar in saucepan and reduce over medium heat for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips.
Cut baguette into 40 thin slices. Brush both sides with olive oil and broil until golden on both sides. Cool.
Cut brie into 4 quarters. Cut each quarter into 10 slices. Lay slices on chilled plate.
In small skillet, toss almonds until golden brown. Remove from heat and toss with allspice.
Assembly:
Place baguette rounds on cookie sheet.
Spread 1/2 teaspoon of chocolate wine sauce on each slice.
Divide minced pear evenly among the slices.
Lay a slice of brie on top of each "crouton.".
Sprinkle with toasted almonds.
Heat in 350 degree oven for five minutes.

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