Recipe - Brie With Roasted Garlic

2 Whole garlic bulbs
One fourth cup Olive oil
2 pound Brie; wheel
(four 4One half ounce tiny
wheels); chill well
One half cup Olives (Greek, or ripe);
pitted and quartered
4 teaspoon Finely chopped fresh parsley
Apple; wedges
Baguette slices

~Place whole heads of garlic in a heavy saucepan with olive or cooking oil.
Cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes. Cover and reduce heat to
mediumlow for 15 minutes or till garlic is soft. Remove heads of garlic
from oil; drain on paper towels; cool.

~ To assemble Brie, carefully slice the thin rind off one of the flat sides
of the Brie wheel(s). Place on a baking sheet, cut side up. Divide heads of
garlic into cloves and peel. With a small, sharp knife, slice cloves
diagonally, being careful not to completely sever each slice. Gently press
garlic cloves into fans. Arrange garlic fans and olives atop Brie
wheel(s)*.

~ Bake uncovered, in a 400F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or till Brie is warm
and slightly softened. Sprinkle warm Brie with parsley. Carefully transfer
to a plate and serve with apple wedges or bread. Makes 16 servings.

* To make ahead: At this point, you can wrap the Brie whell(s) in plastic
wrap and chill for up to 3 days. Before serving, heat through as directed.
Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #188

Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 19:39:10 0700 (PDT)

From: PatH phannema@wizard.ucr.edu