Alouette Baby Brie Toasts With Pear and Chocolate Wine Sauce

Submitted 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
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 40 Toasts
• Serves: 10

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

directions

1. Preparation:

2. Combine wine and sugar in saucepan and reduce over medium heat for 10 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Cut baguette into 40 thin slices. Brush both sides with olive oil and broil until golden on both sides. Cool.
5. Cut brie into 4 quarters. Cut each quarter into 10 slices. Lay slices on chilled plate.
6. In small skillet, toss almonds until golden brown. Remove from heat and toss with allspice.

7. Assembly:

8. Place baguette rounds on cookie sheet.
9. Spread 1/2 teaspoon of chocolate wine sauce on each slice.
10. Divide minced pear evenly among the slices.
11. Lay a slice of brie on top of each "crouton.".
12. Sprinkle with toasted almonds.
13. Heat in 350 degree oven for five minutes.

Reviews

[Rita1652]

A delicious appie. Very quick to put together. I did slice the pear paper thin instead of chopped.<br/>I toasted the bread then spread the chocolate wine sauce on the bread topped with a slice of pear then cheese, placed the almond slices right on the brie and popped into the oven under the broiler so no need the pan toast first. I did add the allspice to the wine sauce. Thanks! Made for Veggie tag.