I really like to browse Tastespotting. I just love seeing all the beautiful pictures of food and sparking my mind for recipe ideas. I put aside the fact that the people who run the site are super snooty about what pictures they accept and understand that I will never be a food photographer at that caliber. The thing is, if you're really cooking to eat, do you have time to take posed photos of all your food? The answer is no, no I do not have time to take pristine pictures of all my food. But no matter, I still read the blogs of the people who do.
Last week I was perusing Tastespotting and saw a delicious looking recipe for Bite-sized Baked Brie appetizers. I happened to have a block of light brie cheese that loses something when eaten plain but was totally the same when melted. I asked my family if I could bring the appetizer and they said yes!
On her blog, Joy the Baker puts sticks into her baked brie bites but I omitted the sticks. I also did something everyone was asking about--I made them early and froze them. This worked just fine, I froze them first on trays and then threw them into a gallon sized ziploc once frozen so that they didn't freeze in a block. Then we brought them on an hour and 20 minute car ride in a sub par cooler (standard defrosting). The bites weren't completely defrosted but they cooked up fine in about 15 minutes in the oven at 375. I forgot to put the salt on top but it wasn't necessary. These appetizers were an absolute hit. At times I felt I came across a pastry that didn't have enough filling so make sure to fill yours well. Otherwise, make these.
Baked Bite-Sized Brie Bites Recipe
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