Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Apple Brie Quesadilla

We are cheese lovers in our family. And it seems that I am always attracted to appetizer recipes that include cheese. Many (OK...many) years ago in my earlier life of entertaining friends, I thought it was daring to put out a plate of cheese and crackers that included Harvarti, not just cheddar! Yes, that was thinking out of the box for me. As I became more attracted to cooking and baking and learning about new foods, wines and pairings, I found that if I was going to serve something to my guests, a plate of cheese and crackers was not going to cut it. I wanted different things, fun food, creative tastes. Those who know me best, know that I am an appetizer queen. I love to fuss with this course. This recipe is not only a great appetizer, it can be a good snack if you have some flour tortillas left over and don't know what to do with them. And it works as well with pears as it does with apples. Paired with a wonderful chilled, crisp white wine, this is superb to serve your guests. And it's not that boring plate of cheese!

Apple-Brie Quesadillas

Peel core and thinly slice a Granny Smith apple. Saute apples with 1 Tbsp butter.
Add 8 slices of fully cooked and cut-up bacon. Cook for 1 minute.
Spread 4-fajita size tortillas in a non-stick baking sheet.

Divide apples among the tortillas; top apples with 6 oz of sliced Brie cheese and 4 more tortillas. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking. (This is tricky, so use a couple of spatulas to do this.) Remove from oven and cut into wedges and serve.

12 comments:

  1. I wish I was an appetizer queen. I dont have too many under my belt that I use all the time. This one sounds delicious and I love that you can sub pears.

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  2. Looks like a perfect snack to me! I'm all about the appys when it comes to get-togethers, too... bite-size food is so fun!

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  3. Love it! So simple yet so elegant!
    I'll bookmark and try sometime soon!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  4. I rarely make appetizers. I have to go through your blog and see what I can find. Maybe, I can add that to the menu more often.

    I laughed at your havarti comment. I am a grandmother and finally discovered havarti.

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  5. Wow, this would be prefect for a dinner party. I love this and definitely will be trying it out on friends and family.

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  6. What a wonderful snack. This sounds absolutely delicious.

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  7. Oh my goodness! These look amazing! I haven't had Brie in the longest time! I'd love to make this recipe, I know my husband and I would both love it!

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  8. Elegant, upscale appetizer. And the best part, delicious! Good find and share!!

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  9. Linda, Amen to cheese! I love this appetizer. I love all of you appetizers!
    I agree with Katy, these appetizers are "up-scale"... I would say elegant too without being fussy. This appetizer served up with a nice sparkling wine, would be over the top.

    Happy New Year!

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  10. Brie and apple? What a great combo..Im in!

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  11. I love apples and brie together. I make a good apple brie omelet. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I've subscribed to yours and look forward to more yummy posts.

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  12. I LOVE Quesadillas and though I'm not hot on brie, I could use another cheese. Thanks!!!! oz@kitchenbutterfly.com

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