Brie with Beer Honey and Crushed Salted Peanuts

Brie with Beer Honey and Crushed Salted Peanuts

By Ross Deutsch | @thisguycooks

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup lager beer
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 4 oz brie cheese sliced into cracker-sized portions
  • ½ cup salted peanuts roughly crushed
  • Firehook Rosemary Sea Salt crackers, for serving

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Combine lager and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Bring to a simmer and reduce until syrupy and caramelized, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. If you're reducing for a sauce, you're looking for nappe. It coats the back of a spoon, and when you draw your finger through it, it leaves a distinct line.
  3. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. It will thicken as it cools.
  4. Slice brie into cracker-sized portions.
  5. Roughly crush the salted peanuts.
  6. Place a slice of brie on each cracker.
  7. Drizzle warm beer honey over the brie.
  8. Top with crushed salted peanuts.
  9. Arrange on a board and serve immediately.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Combine lager and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Bring to a simmer and reduce until syrupy and caramelized, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. If you're reducing for a sauce, you're looking for nappe. It coats the back of a spoon, and when you draw your finger through it, it leaves a distinct line.
  3. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. It will thicken as it cools.
  4. Slice brie into cracker-sized portions.
  5. Roughly crush the salted peanuts.
  6. Place a slice of brie on each cracker.
  7. Drizzle warm beer honey over the brie.
  8. Top with crushed salted peanuts.
  9. Arrange on a board and serve immediately.