Brie With Glazed Almonds

Name: Brie With Glazed Almonds
Ingredients: 1 (14 ounce) brie round, room temperature (reserve original container and line with foil); 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 12 cup sliced unblanched almonds; 10 seedless grapes, halved; 6 bunches red seedless grapes (to garnish)

5 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1 (14 ounce) brie round, room temperature (reserve original container and line with foil)
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
12 cup sliced unblanched almonds
10 seedless grapes, halved
6 bunches red seedless grapes (to garnish)

Directions

1

Scrape rind from top of cheese.
2

Sift 1 tablespoon powdered sugar evenly over surface.
3

Arrange sliced almonds over top, pressing firmly into place.
4

*Can be prepared 1 day ahead at this point, returned to container and refrigerated.
5

Remove from container and bring to room temperature before proceeding.
6

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7

Preheat broiler and line a baking sheet with foil.
8

Sift remining 1 tablespoon powdered sugar evenly over cheese.
9

Transfer to baking sheet.
10

Broil 6 inches from heat source, turning cheese as necessary , until top is evenly browned.about 1 to 2 minutes.
11

* Watch carefully as sugar carmelizes quickly!
12

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13

Using foil as aid, transfer cheese to serving platter.
14

Cut away as much foil as possible.
15

Arrange grape halves in center of cheese, garnish with the bunches of grapes and serve.