brie baked in a bread bowl

How To Make brie baked in a bread bowl

• 1

  In small pot,combine port and orange zest;over medium high heat,bring to boil.Add figs;cook over low heat 5 minutes.Remove from heat;cool.Let stand overnight.
• 2

  Preheat oven to 350 F.Using serated knife, horizontally cut about 1'thick slice off top of bread;reserve.Pull out and discard enough soft bread from crust so that cheese fits in and is level.
• 3

  Drain figs,reserving port and discarding zest. Combine 3 Tbs.of the port with apple jelly.In a bowl,mix figs with walnuts,apricots,raisins,thyme, and 3 Tbs.apple jelly mixture.Trim rind from top of cheese in half. Horizontally cut cheese in half. Place bottom of the cheese in bread;top with fig mixture,then remaining cheese.Arrange pear slices over cheese then cover with top of bread.Wrap bread in foil;place on baking sheet.Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread is hot.
• 4

  Unwrap bread;remove top.Let stand 30 minutes before serving.Just before serving,brush pears with reserved apple jelly mixture,te-melting in the microwave in 15 second intervals,if necessary.Cut bread top into pieces;serve with cheese.
• 5

  Kitchen time:40 minutes.Total time: 2 hours+overnight.
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