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Camembert Baked in Its Box

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Camembert Baked in Its Box

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ACTIVE TIME: 5 MIN
TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN
SERVES: 2
ingredients
  • One 8 1/2-ounce Camembert, unwrapped, in its wooden box
  • 1 garlic clove, halved
  • Dry white wine, for sprinkling
  • Cooked baby new potatoes and pickled vegetables, for serving
directions
  1. Rub the rind of the cheese with the garlic. Poke half a dozen tiny holes in the rind and sprinkle with the wine. Cover with the lid. Transfer to a pie plate and bake in a 400° oven for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is molten beneath the rind. Serve the cheese in its box with the potatoes and pickled vegetables.
Recipe by Nigel Slater
From Easy and Delicious Recipes, Stars & Stripes
This recipe originally appeared in September, 2002.