Baked Camembert with Walnuts & Figs

This ooey gooey honey baked Camembert cheese will be a star for your winter grazing board. Deliciously easy and quick to make for a special occasion.

Serves: 6 as appetizer

INGREDIENTS

1 wheel Cheese camembert, 125 g approx

3 tbsp Sweet Sting hot honey, divided

1/3 cup FreshLife Californian walnuts

2 tbsp FreshLife silver platter figs, chopped

1 tsp rosemary, finely chopped

1 tsp butter

pinch Salt

Somerset crackers to serve

A shallow ramekin slightly bigger than the cheese

METHOD

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.

  • Place the whole camembert wheel in a suitable sized ramekin and score the top crust.

  • Drizzle with 1 tbsp of honey, place in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until it is soft and melted inside but keeps its shape.

  • Meanwhile, in a saucepan over low heat, add the fig and walnut pieces, butter, 2 tbsp honey, rosemary and salt.

  • Stirring constantly, melt the honey and butter and create a lovely sticky coating - approx 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside

  • Remove the cheese from the oven, top with the fig and nut caramel and serve immediately with crackers.

 
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