Alouette Baby Brie Toasts With Pear And Chocolate Wine Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 13 1/4 ounces brie round
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 tablespoons almonds, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 2 pears, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 baguette

Recipe

• 1 preparation:.
• 2 combine wine and sugar in saucepan and reduce over medium heat for 10 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips.
• 4 cut baguette into 40 thin slices. brush both sides with olive oil and broil until golden on both sides. cool.
• 5 cut brie into 4 quarters. cut each quarter into 10 slices. lay slices on chilled plate.
• 6 in small skillet, toss almonds until golden brown. remove from heat and toss with allspice.
• 7 assembly:.
• 8 place baguette rounds on cookie sheet.
• 9 spread 1/2 teaspoon of chocolate wine sauce on each slice.
• 10 divide minced pear evenly among the slices.
• 11 lay a slice of brie on top of each "crouton.".
• 12 sprinkle with toasted almonds.
• 13 heat in 350 degree oven for five minutes.