Bacon lovers rejoice! Are you settling for normal, boring, tired bowls? No more!
Use a bacon bowl!... yes, you heard me right! Bowls made out of bacon!
My vegetarian and creative particles are at odds ... I wonder what bacon insanity will befall us next but then again, these look cool, they serve a purpose and, despite the fact that they are bacon, they look really elegant. I'll never eat one but they're damn clever! I can dig it and maybe, just maybe, I'll have to try making them.
These come from not martha. And just like *that*, she's in my blog favorites list. She has to be with a blog name that clever.
Showing posts with label Appetizers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Appetizers. Show all posts
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Friday, February 8, 2008
Baked Brie with Mushrooms
I adore the creaminess of Brie cheese. Just spread on a cracker, it has a deliciously mild flavor and smooth texture.
A couple of years ago, at a party, someone made phyllo-wrapped brie as an appetizer and I instantly loved the idea. For this year's Christmas party, I searched for a recipe that might satisfy the masses.
A lot of recipes, especially holiday recipes, combine Brie cheese with cranberries. That is a wonderful combination, don't get me wrong, but I was searching for something a little more savory. I came across this recipe for Baked Brie with Mushrooms.
The original recipe called for phyllo pastry but I happened to have a sheet of puff pastry left over from another occasion so I used it instead. The result is the same, except the pastry around the outside is a little ... well, puffier.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 green onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
4 sheets frozen phyllo, thawed (or 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed)
2 Tbsp. margarine, melted
1 pkg. Brie cheese
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Saute mushrooms and onion in dressing in frying pan until tender. Set aside to cool.
Brush one sheet of phyllo lightly with melted butter. Cover with remaining 3 phyllo sheets, brushing each layer with butter. Cut a circle from the stack that is big enough to wrap around the Brie (discard trimmings).
- OR -
Brush sheet of puff pastry with melted butter. Cut a circle from the stack that is big enough to wrap around the Brie (discard trimmings).
Cut Brie in half horizontally. Place one half of cheese in center of pastry; top with half of the mushroom mixture. Top with other half of cheese and remaining mushrooms. Wrap pastry around cheese, folding it as needed to completely enclose the cheese. Brush the top with the remaining butter. Place on a baking sheet or pie plate.
Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately with crackers.
Nutritional Info
Serving Size = 2 Tbsp
Calories: 131; Total fat: 9.5 g; Saturated fat; 4.8 g; Cholesterol: 25 mg; Sodium: 225 mg; Carbohydrate: 7.2 g; Protein: 4.3 g; Vitamin A: 6% DV; Calcium: 3% DV; Iron: 4% DV
A couple of years ago, at a party, someone made phyllo-wrapped brie as an appetizer and I instantly loved the idea. For this year's Christmas party, I searched for a recipe that might satisfy the masses.
A lot of recipes, especially holiday recipes, combine Brie cheese with cranberries. That is a wonderful combination, don't get me wrong, but I was searching for something a little more savory. I came across this recipe for Baked Brie with Mushrooms.
The original recipe called for phyllo pastry but I happened to have a sheet of puff pastry left over from another occasion so I used it instead. The result is the same, except the pastry around the outside is a little ... well, puffier.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 green onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
4 sheets frozen phyllo, thawed (or 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed)
2 Tbsp. margarine, melted
1 pkg. Brie cheese
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Saute mushrooms and onion in dressing in frying pan until tender. Set aside to cool.
Brush one sheet of phyllo lightly with melted butter. Cover with remaining 3 phyllo sheets, brushing each layer with butter. Cut a circle from the stack that is big enough to wrap around the Brie (discard trimmings).
- OR -
Brush sheet of puff pastry with melted butter. Cut a circle from the stack that is big enough to wrap around the Brie (discard trimmings).
Cut Brie in half horizontally. Place one half of cheese in center of pastry; top with half of the mushroom mixture. Top with other half of cheese and remaining mushrooms. Wrap pastry around cheese, folding it as needed to completely enclose the cheese. Brush the top with the remaining butter. Place on a baking sheet or pie plate.
Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately with crackers.
Nutritional Info
Serving Size = 2 Tbsp
Calories: 131; Total fat: 9.5 g; Saturated fat; 4.8 g; Cholesterol: 25 mg; Sodium: 225 mg; Carbohydrate: 7.2 g; Protein: 4.3 g; Vitamin A: 6% DV; Calcium: 3% DV; Iron: 4% DV
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