Chef John's Brie with Ripe Pear and Black Pepper recipe

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Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) wedge Brie cheese
12 water crackers, or more as needed
1 ripe pear - halved, cored, thinly sliced
Freshly ground black pepper, coarse grind

Nutrition Info

177.8 calories
carbohydrate: 11.1 g
cholesterol: 37.8 mg
fat: 11.3 g
fiber: 0.9 g
protein: 9 g
saturatedFat: 6.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 285.8 mg
sugar: 2.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Spread about a tablespoon of brie (including the rind) on the crackers. Top with a thin slice of pear. Coarsely grind black pepper on the pears.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This simple and delicious appetizer was inspired by a favorite sandwich I occasionally make--baguette, butter, brie, pear, and pepper. Here we're using thin crackers instead of bread, and the brie, pear, and black pepper make an impressive appetizer.

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