I remember these picks. Look a little scary, frankly. I'm sure they were great, but the toppings are a little funky looking. No offense :wink: None taken. Buy a 1/4# wheel and try the roasted pepper one. It's wild. It was served at 3 Eggfests last year. The cranberry/orange was a little sweet for me, but I've had them with fruit preserves as toppers and didn't like them either.
The recipe follows, I added sun dried tomatoes.
Do you just chop the top off and plank cook it or any other special treatments. I like the parchment idea. I usually serve on the plank. I just bought a 1# wheel and sliced in in half, otherwise you have to pick the crust off the brie.
What's with the foaming around the plank and base of the Brie? Is that moisture from the brie or butter? No the plank has soaked in water for several hours and right before putting the cheese on the hot plank, you wet the surface for a steam effect. Some liquid comes from the cheese.The smoke curls from the edges and I use a little squirt bottle to wet it so the plank does not flash.
Maple-Planked Brie with Garlic and Roasted
Peppers – Evans Tabor “Chubby”
Ingredients
1 maple plank, soaked (at least 4 hours)
2 small wheels brie (1/4 lb. each)
1/4 cup olive oil
6-8 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper , roasted, peeled, seeded and
finely chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (optional)
2 Tbs chopped fresh thyme
2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
black pepper and salt to taste
Procedure
Preheat EGG to 400 degrees dome.
Scrape rind off top of each wheel of brie to expose cheese and set aside.
Heat olive oil in saute pan (or cast iron skillet) and add garlic, cooking until softened but
not browned.
Add green onions, peppers, thyme, vinegar and saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and salt & pepper to taste.
Place the maple plank on direct grill and listen for it to “pop” (about 8-10 minutes).
Divide the pepper mixture evenly on top of brie wheels and place on plank.
Close lid and bake for 8-10 minutes until cheese begins to melt... (or the plank catches
fire, as in Chubby’s case!!).
Serve with slices of crusty bread or crackers
