Tipsy Brie Appetizer

Creamy, buttery Tipsy Brie is the appetizer of choice when friends get together. Warm, melty with a topping of brown sugar, sliced almonds & bourbon.

Looking for a super easy and delicious appetizer to help ring in the New Year? Creamy, buttery Tipsy Brie is the appetizer of choice when our friends get together. Warm and melty brie with a topping of brown sugar, sliced almonds and a little bourbon. It is so easy to make using just four ingredients.

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Friends getting together

Long-time college friends are the best. Though they didn’t connect for many years after graduation, John and his college cohorts are now making up for lost time. We intentionally schedule a day every two to three months and meet at one of the three couples homes.

These alumni were all education majors and became career teachers except John who went, instead into a corporate lab and then into sales. And what a hoot these folks are. So much love and laughter happens at every get-together.

Oh, and food happens. Great food too. The host family provides the entree meal and the other two supply the appetizers and desserts.

We mix things up, of course, depending on the time of year and what is fresh at the market. Tipsy Brie is a favorite anytime. Served warm from the oven with crackers and fruit, it is always a hit.

And it takes just a few minutes and ingredients to prepare the brie for the oven. 15 minutes later and sweet topping combines with the melted cheese for a fabulous flavor.

A little about brie

Brie, a soft cow’s-milk cheese is named after Brie, the French region from which it originated. It is pale in color with a rind of white mold. The white outside of the cheese is completely edible.

Storage

Brie cheese, is a soft cheese and very rich and creamy. This softness allows for the rapid widespread growth of bacteria if the cheese is not stored correctly.

Refrigerate brie cheese immediately after purchase, and store in the refrigerator. It is recommended to store at a temperature of 39 degrees F. or lower. Keep in a tightly sealed container or plastic wrap.

Preparing tipsy brie

It is so easy to make this delicious appetizer. Open the brie and place in an ovenproof baking dish. In a small bowl combine the remaining ingredients.

Top brie with brown sugar mixture and pop into the oven.

Bake until hot, bubbly and gooey. Set out with festive napkins, serving knives, a bottle of wine and let the party begin! Then dig in and serve with sturdy crackers.

These sweet friends ~ this is Jan and her husband Ray.

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Tispy Brie Recipe

Recipe shared by our friend, Jan

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INGREDIENTS:

1 pound brie round
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 Tablespoons of a good bourbon or a splash more, if desired

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Place brie into an oven-safe dish.

In a small bowl, mix together the almonds, brown sugar and bourbon.

Spoon mixture on top of the brie.

Place in preheated oven for ten minutes or till nice and bubbly and gooey.

Serve with sturdy crackers, apple slices, grapes or other fruit if desired.

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Friends getting together