Baked Brie with Spicy Peach Jam might sound like a holiday classic, and it is. But summertime is when you should hop into the kitchen and make that summer jam before the Autumn leaves start to fall. You can never be too prepared for the holidays!
Christmas in July
Honestly, with restaurant prices going up, I don’t mind splurging at the grocery store. Home food is the best food. I would bet there is more home entertaining in the next few years. Appetizers like Baked Brie with Spicy Peach Jam are so delicious and easy you might never go to a restaurant again!
If you don’t have time to make Spicy Peach Jam this summer, there are definitely excellent spicy jams in the gourmet food market. Fig jams, onion jams, even bacon jams would be good for this baked brie recipe. I am going to try a quince jam next time I am craving baked brie.
Of course, you can switch out the slivered almonds for walnuts, hazelnuts or pecans. Just make sure that the nuts are raw and unsalted for best results. Roasted nuts can overcook when baked in the oven and turn bitter in flavor.
Bake gently don’t burn
I recommend that you watch the temperature on your oven. Some baked brie recipes call for a higher temperature than 350°F (176°C. ) I tried this recipe at a higher temperature and the puff pastry browned too much. Keep the oven lower so that the pastry wrapped brie bakes more slowly. The cheese has time to get ooey-gooey without burning the outside of the pastry. I am speaking from experience!
Serve your Baked Brie with Spicy Peach Jam with a selection of crackers, French bread slices, vegetables, pickles, fruits and wine. Even though this is a party recipe, the hubs and I clobbered this by ourselves. No regrets!
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