Baked Brie with Fried Dates, Dukkah and Aleppo Pepper
a simple but packed with flavour sharing starter
Ingredients
- A wheel of Brie or Camembert
- About 10 dates pitted and halved
- Big knob of butter
- 1 tbsp honey
- good pinch of sea salt
- 2 tbsp dukkah
- good pinch of Aleppo pepper optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 C
- Cut a cross in the cheese and place in an ovenproof dish
- Bake for 10 - 15 mins until bubbling and melted
- Meanwhile melt the butter
- Add the dates and fry for a few minutes
- Add the honey and salt and fry for another few minutes
- Top the cheese with the dates and drizzle with any butter in the pan
- Sprinkle with the dukkah and Aleppo pepper
- Serve with crusty bread