Recipe
Baked Camembert with Garlic & Thyme
A warm, soft-centred Camembert baked with garlic and thyme, served with crisp ciabatta for dipping.
Ingredients
Method
10 mins prep15 mins cook25 mins total
Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Unwrap the Camembert, remove any paper, and return it to its wooden box with the lid off.
Score the top of the cheese and tuck in the sliced garlic and thyme leaves. Season with a little salt and black pepper, then drizzle with the olive oil.
Put the boxed cheese on a baking tray and bake for 12–15 minutes, until the centre is soft and molten but the rind is still holding its shape.
While the cheese bakes, toast the cut sides of the ciabatta in a dry griddle pan or under the grill until crisp. Rub the toast with any remaining garlic.
Set the hot Camembert in the middle of the table and serve immediately with the toasted ciabatta for dipping.
About this recipe
This easy baked Camembert makes a generous sharing starter. Garlic and thyme perfume the cheese as it melts, while toasted ciabatta gives you plenty to dip into the warm centre.
