Ingredients

• 1 wheel Udder Delights Baking Brie
• 1 apple, thinly sliced then halved
• Fresh thyme
• Flaky sea salt
• Brown Butter Maple Glaze:
• 60g butter
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• Pinch salt
• 1 tbsp bourbon or apple brandy
• pinch cinnamon
• Candied Pecans
• ¾ cup pecans
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp butter
• Pinch salt

Directions

Candied Pecans

1. Melt butter in a pan.
2. Add pecans, brown sugar and maple syrup.
3. Cook 3–4 minutes until sticky and caramelised.
4. Spread onto baking paper to cool.

Brown Butter Maple

1. Melt butter in a saucepan until foamy and nutty.
2. Stir in maple syrup, salt, bourbon and a pinch of cinnamon. Remove from heat.
3. Add the apples and allow to soften for a minute. This will make it easier to layer on the Brie.

Bake the Brie

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Place Brie in a baking dish lined with paper. Score a criss-cross pattern into the top of the Brie to ensure the cheese melts evenly.
3. Lay the apple slices in a fan shape on top of the Brie.
4. Bake 12–15 minutes until soft inside. Keep a timer going as you don’t want to melt it too much otherwise you will end up with a gooey mess!

Assemble

1. Scatter candied pecans (including some crushed ones.
2. Garnish with fresh thyme.
3. Spoon over warm glaze.
4. Finish with flaky salt.
5. Serve immediately with crackers or crusty bread.