Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 Wheel imported Brie cheese * 1/2 c Sliced unblanched almonds
- well chilled Red green seedless grapes
2 tb Confectioners' sugar - in clusters, for garnish

* The original recipe calls for "1 3/4-oz Wheel imported Brie". I
think this might be an error, it could possibly be "One 3/4 LB wheel
of Brie, but I don't know for sure. -km-

WITH A SMALL, flexible knife, cut away rind from top of chilled
cheese. Be careful not to remove or split the rind on the sides. It
will form a wall for the melted cheese. Sift 1 tablespoon of
confectioners' sugar evenly over the surface and arrange almonds on
top, pressing gently into place. The cheese can be prepared to this
point as many as 2 days in advance. Cover loosely with foil and
refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before heating, place rack 6
inches from heat source and preheat the broiler. Line large baking
sheet with aluminum foil, place cheese on it and sift 1 tablespoon of
confectioners' sugar over nuts. Broil cheese until top is evenly
browned--about 1 to 2 minutes. Rotate cheese, if necessary, for even
browning. Watch carefully so it does not burn. Use foil to lift
cheese and transfer it to serving platter. Tear foil and gently
remove it. Garnish with clusters of grapes.

Volume I of Abby Mandel's cookbook, "Fast and Flavorful" (Cuisinarts
Cooking Club, Inc., 1985).

ABBY MANDEL - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

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