Easy Baked Camembert
Just the basics of what you need to do to prep and eat a delicious warming baked cheese.
Equipment
- Oven safe dish
- Baking tray optional
- Sharp knife
Ingredients
- 1 whole Camembert or similar cheese such as Brie see notes for serving size
- Toppings optional - see article above
- Bread / crackers to serve
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180C
- Get yourself a baking dish that fits your cheese well, this can double up as a serving dish. Alternatively, make a bowl around your cheese using aluminium foil.
- Using a sharp knife, score parallel lines across the length of the cheese about 0.5 cm deep (or 1/4 inch). Rotate the cheese and repeat so you end up with a diamond design.
- If you have a baking tray, place the dish on a baking tray - this will make it easier to remove the tiny dish from the oven when it's hot.
- Place the cheese in the oven for 20 minutes.
- The cheese will be ready when it becomes soft and starts to bubble a little. If you want to check it, either pull out the tray or entire cheese and gently prod the cheese with a spoon to test it.
- Once it's ready remove from the oven and allow to cool a moment before carefully transferring to a serving plate.
- Serve with bread, dried fruits and honey.
Notes
Check out the article above the method for flavour ideas - my personal favourite is honey and fresh rosemary.
Serving size is up to you. As a guide a 125g camembert is a good starter for three to four people, each having approximately 30g each (1 oz).