Baked Camembert with Roasted Strawberries

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You know those days when you just don’t feel like dinner in the traditional sense, but would rather fork in snacks all evening? Yeah, I was having one of those - so I thought if I was going to go that way and succumb to my snack attack, then I might as well make myself some *proper* snacks. Ahem. This one definitely passed the test. :)

Baked Camembert with Roasted Strawberries


Ingredients (serves 2):
240g wheel of camembert (or brie, that works too)
250g strawberries
1.5 tbsp honey
1 tsp white balsamic vinegar (if you don’t have the white kind, just use brown)
1 tbsp finely chopped mint
1 tbsp chopped walnuts

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius

Instructions:
1. In a bowl, mix the honey and balsamic vinegar together.

2. Remove the green hearts from the strawberries and slice them in half. If they are big, quarter them. Then add them to the balsamic-honey mixture and stir around to coat them all.

3. Spread on a baking tray or dish covered in baking parchment. Bake for approximately 10 minutes, so they go soft but still retain their shape.

4. Remove the strawberries from the oven and pour, juice and all, into a large bowl to let them cool slightly.

5. Place the brie onto a clean sheet of parchment paper and in the oven, for approximately 10 minutes. (It should be warm, but not bursting from its seams - as you can tell from the photos, my timing was a little off on this. But no matter, it tastes just the same.)

6. Plate, topping the camembert with the strawberry mixture, then drizzle over the chopped walnuts and mint. Serve with crackers or crusty bread.

Baked Camembert with Roasted Strawberries

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