Hot Honey Brie

• total time: 43 minutes

Ingredients

Camembert:

1x 250g/9oz round block of Camembert OR Brie

2 tbsp Honey

1/2 tsp Hot Sauce (I use Cholula)

1/4 tsp Chilli Flakes, or to preference

Chips:

2x Bagels

3 tbsp / 45g Butter, melted

2 tsp very finely diced Fresh Parsley

1 large clove of Garlic, finely grated/diced then mashed into a paste with the side of your knife

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.

Unwrap the camembert & place it in a small baking dish lined with baking paper. If you don't have a dish/oven-friendly ramekin where the camembert perfectly fits, just line the box it came in with baking paper and use that. If it didn't come in a box, make a tight parcel with aluminium foil. Anything that will catch leakage. In all cases, if one side of the camembert is more dipped than the other, place it dip-side-up (keeps the honey contained).

In a small bowl or ramekin combine the honey, chilli flakes & hot sauce. Score the top of the camembert in a criss-cross pattern. If there is no dip in the camembert, gently press down on the top to create one. Drizzle over the honey then place in the middle of a large baking tray.

Slice the bagels in half, then slice into chips around 1/4" thick. Spread out on the baking tray. Combine the melted butter with garlic & parsley then evenly brush over one side of each of the chips.

Bake everything in the oven for 12-15mins, or until the camembert is gooey right through the centre (you can gently insert a knife through the top to check) and the chips are golden & crisp. The chips will likely be done around 12min and the camembert 15mins, so just place the camembert back alone for the extra 3mins.

I like to use a small dish because it retains heat & keeps the camembert warmer for longer once out of the oven. It also catches the honey/cheese when it leaks. I find the boxes a little flimsy, but they do a pretty good job, so long as it's lined with baking paper! The camembert will do everything in its power to burst, so you want something to keep it contained.

Notes

Jade (added) - Have tried once with no hot honey, very good. Great with crackers + toasted bread