Camembert with Hazelnuts & Dried Apricot Compote
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:49 pm
Camembert with Hazelnuts & Dried Apricot Compote
Ingredients:
Cheese:
12 2" x 2" pieces Camembert cheese, rind trimmed off
2 cups hazelnuts, toasted, skinned and chopped
Dried Apricot Compote:
4 cups dried apricots, cut into 1/4" strips
3 cups Gewurztraminer wine
1/2 cup sugar
2 vanilla beans, split and scraped
Preparation:
Cheese:
Coat the cheese squares evenly with the chopped hazelnuts. Reserve at room temperature, covered, until the cheese softens.
Compote:
Combine all compote ingredients. Simmer until the apricots are soft and the compote is thickened, about 20 minutes.
Service:
Place a piece of Camembert cheese on each of 12 small plates. Top the cheese with a heaping spoonful of compote. Serves 12.
Ingredients:
Cheese:
12 2" x 2" pieces Camembert cheese, rind trimmed off
2 cups hazelnuts, toasted, skinned and chopped
Dried Apricot Compote:
4 cups dried apricots, cut into 1/4" strips
3 cups Gewurztraminer wine
1/2 cup sugar
2 vanilla beans, split and scraped
Preparation:
Cheese:
Coat the cheese squares evenly with the chopped hazelnuts. Reserve at room temperature, covered, until the cheese softens.
Compote:
Combine all compote ingredients. Simmer until the apricots are soft and the compote is thickened, about 20 minutes.
Service:
Place a piece of Camembert cheese on each of 12 small plates. Top the cheese with a heaping spoonful of compote. Serves 12.