As we gear up for the December holidays, I find myself constantly looking for a fresh and new appetizers! Throughout the month of December we will be sharing a few of our favorites on the blog, each Wednesday—follow along for holiday inspiration!
Baked brie is the best appetizer, there I’ve said it. No-one is sad when they arrive at a party and there is a baked brie on the table. However, sometimes it can become a little unruly having everyone hacking into the brie sending melted cheese every which way. If you are looking for a more elevated version I recommend brie crostini, they are quick and easy to make and delight every time!
When it comes to brie there are endless pairing options but this holiday season I am reaching for our Shiraz. The bright red fruit notes that come forward in this wine make it an excellent pairing with the fresh raspberries and raspberry balsamic glaze in this recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 baguette
- 1 brie
- raspberry balsamic glaze
- fresh raspberries
- olive oil
- sea salt
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- While the oven is preheating, slice your baguette on an angle across into half inch slices (you should get approximately 20 slices per standard baguette).
- Arrange slices on a baking sheet. Lightly drizzle one side with olive oil and top with a light dusting of freshly ground sea salt. Toast in the oven until your crostini are just starting to brown, roughly 5-10 minutes.
- While the crostini’s are toasting, slice your brie into quarter inch thick slices approximately the length of your crostinis and set aside. Wash and dry raspberries.
- Once the crostini have toasted, remove the baking sheet from the oven and set your oven to broil.
- Top each crostini with one piece of brie and place in the oven on broil for 3-5 minutes until the cheese begins to melt. Once cheese is melting, remove from the oven and arrange crostinis on a serving platter,
- Place a raspberry into the center of the melted brie on each crostini and top with a healthy drizzle of raspberry balsamic glaze.
- Serve with a bottle of Merlot or Shiraz and enjoy!
