Baked Brie with Fresh Peach and Blueberry Compote
on Aug 24, 2013, Updated Oct 07, 2020
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We were blessed with such a trifecta a few nights ago when it was manifested by the combination of our friends Tim and Dianne, some sauvignon blanc from Kim Crawford, and a heavenly wheel of baked brie topped with blueberries and peaches, fresh from the tree of our good friends, Nik and Alice.
There sat 2 or 3 pounds of the most beautiful and soft dwarf peaches I had ever laid eyes on. Who knew peaches grew in Wisconsin.
Friend, let me tell you – they do, and quite nicely I might add.. The only question I had was how to make the best use of these, other than eating them, peach by peach – an option from which I had to force myself to restrain
We’ve touched upon the perfect friendship between peaches and blueberries in the past with some terrific muffins, surely there have to be other equally delicious combinations. I came across a score of ideas using the two of these together with a favorite delicacy of my favorite man, Scott.
Now I have found myself on this sweltering mid-August afternoon with some delicious and fresh fruit, and a succulent wheel of brie cheese.
This was going to be too good to not share with some friends – and so I was delighted to get a confirmation from our friend Diane stating that she and her husband Tim would be happy to join us for a treat later in the evening, with the qualification they would likely be thirsty at the close of such a hot day.
And so on this sweltering August evening, we hung around our kitchen with some great friends, excellent wine, and a delicious treat.
Ellie, our not-so-little English Bulldog, took great delight in slobbering all over her best friend Diane, who she is convinced is her twin. Diane is by all standards, gorgeous. Ellie – not so much. We do our best to enhance our little girl’s self-esteem and thus just refrain from “going there.”
As the evening faded away, thus followed the brie and the wine. We bantered about life, talked with anticipation of the upcoming union celebration between Scott and myself, and began the discussion about a joint vacation at dates yet to be determined.
This was a night about what in my opinion should be a component of any full life; good food, good friends, and good wine.
Baked Brie with Fresh Peach and Blueberry Compote
Ingredients
- 1 wheel brie
- 1 cup fresh peaches, washed and unpeeled, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F
- Score rind of brie wheel around top perimeter but do not remove before baking.
- Place brie on oven-safe baking dish or pan and bake for 30 minutes
- Combine remaining ingredients in small sauce pan and gently fold until well combined
- Place sauce pan over medium heat and simmer until compote thickens and peaches are tender.
- Keep compote warm until brie comes out of oven
- Remove brie from oven after 15 minutes and remove top rind from wheel
- Spoon compote over warm wheel of brie
- Serve immediately with bread or crackers.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This sounds so Yummy and nothing better than hanging out with friends and having good cheese and wine 🙂
This looks wonderful! I can’t wait to try to this at my next dinner party!
This is so easy and so over-the-top wonderful, Sharee. You and your guests will love!
Your photo of the bowl of peaches is gorgeous! And your recipe looks wonderful…I love melted gooey cheese! So glad I found you through the foodie blogroll.
Karina,
Thanks for the comments, this is a great appetizer. I hope you give it a try and please, don’t be a stranger to Platter Talk!
good heavens, that looks and sounds amazing
Carrian,
It is all of that! Thank you for leaving a comment on Platter Talk!!
Gooey cheese? YES. ALWAYS YES.
Sarah,
Agreed!
Ah, this looks SO good! Love all the melty cheese with the sweet fruit!
Marie,
Thanks for commenting, this was all that, and more! Hope your first week of classes went well!
YUM! Such decadent flavors straight from nature. I love that. Beautiful.
Decadent. Natural. You’ve got it!! Thank you for the comments!
Dan, this looks scrumptious. I have used a preserve or jam but loving the fresh fruit idea.
Patty,
Thank you for the comments, and I hope you give this brie concoction a try – it’s a keeper!!