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Main Dishes

Brie with Caramelized Pears

Ingredients

  • 1 (13.2 oz.) wheel Brie cheese
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 ripe pears, cored and thinly sliced
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Crackers or toasted bread slices

Directions

  1. Remove rind from the top of the Brie and place on a serving platter.
  2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  3. Stir in sugar and cook until melted and light brown, about 4 to 6 minutes.
  4. Gently stir in pears and lemon juice.
  5. Cook until pears are slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
  6. Spoon pear mixture over the Brie.
  7. Serve with crackers or toasted bread.