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Super Quick Baked Camembert

This easy baked camembert recipe is a cheese lover's delight! With just four ingredients (including bacon!) and super fast prep, this soft and melty camembert is ready to get the party started.
Course Snack
Cuisine French
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 baked camembert
Calories 1124kcal
Cost $7

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Fry the bacon and rosemary in a frying pan over medium heat for a few minutes until the bacon is cooked to your liking and the rosemary is fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.
    100 g bacon, 2 tsp rosemary
  • Slice off the top rind off of the camembert cheese wheel. Place cheese on a microwave safe plate or shallow dish and cook in the microwave on high for around 45 seconds or until the cheese has melted.
    1 camembert cheese
  • Top the melted camembert with the fried bacon and rosemary and drizzle with honey. Optional: Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper.
    1-2 tsp honey
  • Serve immediately with slices of your favourite crusty bread or dig straight in with a spoon!

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Notes

  • Camembert - No need for the finest, fanciest camembert, just use a regular supermarket brand. You can melt it straight from the fridge, no need to bring it up to room temperature first. Sub with brie if you prefer. 
  • Camembert Rind - Some people like to slice off the top rind to get right into the gooey melty cheese centre, others prefer to score the top to keep as much rind as possible on the cheese for extra flavour. We find that slicing off the top rind makes it easier to see when the cheese is perfectly melted, but it’s completely up to you. Don’t waste the rind if you do cut it off though - slice it up and pop on some bread while you wait, or dip a piece into the melted camembert afterwards for a double cheese delight.
  • Bacon - We love topping the cheese with crispy fried bacon for more flavour, but this is totally optional. Leave it out to save time, or sub with ham or prosciutto if you like.
  • Herbs - This recipe is amazing with fresh rosemary, sage, oregano or thyme sprigs. Using fresh herbs is essential for the best flavour, so avoid dried herbs.
  • Honey - This adds a dash of sweetness to bring out all the flavour in the other ingredients. Sub with maple syrup, fruit jam, marmalade or chutney for different flavour effects. You could even sub with extra virgin olive oil for a more savoury flavour.
  • Melting the Cheese - You might need to adjust the cooking time to suit the size of your wheel of camembert. Smaller wheels melt faster, larger ones may take a bit longer, up to around 2 minutes max. Keep a close eye on the cheese as it melts, and stop once you see it start to deepen in colour and get nice and melty. Don’t be tempted to cook for too much longer, otherwise you risk overcooking the cheese into a solid lump. 
  • Crackers - Go for sturdier crackers / avoid super thin ones as they’re more likely to snap as the cheese starts to cool.
  • Add Crunch - Sprinkle the cheese with crushed nuts before melting. 
  • Add Heat - Sprinkle the cheese with crushed chilli flakes for extra spice!
  • Add Flavour - Fry the bacon with finely chopped garlic. 

Nutrition

Calories: 1124kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 95g | Saturated Fat: 48g | Cholesterol: 229mg | Sodium: 2566mg | Potassium: 621mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1928IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 908mg | Iron: 2mg