Chef Caroline Chambers invites you to try this creamy, jammy, smoky appetizer. It’s everything you want for a summery starter or party centerpiece. It takes just 10 minutes and looks wildly impressive. Make it for your next gathering or honestly just dinner for two with a glass of rosé.
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
7 minutes
Serves:
4
Ingredients
1 baguette
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 wheel (8 ounces) camembert
1 package (6 ounces) Driscoll’s Blackberries
1-2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon flaky sea salt
2 tablespoons thinly sliced mint
Honey or balsamic glaze (optional)
1
PREHEAT grill to medium.
2
SLICE 1 baguette into 1-inch thick slices.
3
DRIZZLE 1 tablespoon olive oil over slices.
4
SET ASIDE baguette slices until needed.
5
BUTTER or OIL a large cast iron skillet.
6
RUB 1 tablespoon olive oil all over 1 wheel (8 ounces) camembert.
7
SLICE camembert wheel in half horizontally to form 2 wheels.
8
PLACE wheels into prepared skillet, rinds down.
9
SPREAD 1 tablespoon olive oil over tops of cheese.
10
DISTRIBUTE 1 package (6 ounces) blackberries over cheese.
11
SPRINKLE 1 – 2 tablespoons brown sugar over cheese.
12
SPRINKLE 1/8 teaspoon flaky sea salt over cheese.
13
PLACE skillet with camembert on grill.
14
ARRANGE baguette slices on grill.
15
CLOSE lid and COOK about 1 minute until baguette slices are golden.
16
FLIP baguette slices.
17
CLOSE lid and COOK about 1 minute until baguette slices are golden.
18
REMOVE baguette slices from heat.
19
CLOSE lid and COOK about 5 minutes until cheese is soft and jiggly.
20
ARRANGE baguette slices around cheese.
21
SPRINKLE 2 tablespoons thinly sliced mint over blackberries.
22
DRIZZLE with honey or balsamic glaze (optional).
23
SERVE immediately.
Pro tips
Cooking school: The brown sugar isn't just for sweetness. It helps the berries to caramelize slightly and creates an amazing jammy texture.
Love your leftovers: Leftover grilled camembert (if there is any) is incredible spread on toast for breakfast the next morning.
Quality matters! Use a really good quality camembert; it should feel soft when you press on it gently.
