Name: Ultimate Valentines Dinner In: Baked Camembert
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 8 oz wheel camembert cheese; 1 9 oz jar fig spread; Olive oil; Salt; French baguette

Friends, I have prepared the ULTIMATE VALENTINES MEAL PLAN for you! So come with me as we make DINNER instead of RESERVATIONS! We all know how crowded it will be out. And many of you will need a sitter. Let’s forget all of that. Call grandma or call the neighbor and then let’s plan a romantic dinner at home! Your first course in this amazing meal will be the Ultimate Valentines Dinner In: Baked Camembert and served along side this gooey delight are toasted french bagette rounds.

I can only speak for myself, but I have never met a melty cheese I don’t LOVE! So this simple and delicious treat is just that, a treat. I chose a cheese for this recipe that should be pretty simple to find in most supermarkets. And just trust me on the fig spread…this is not the Fig Newtons of your youth. If you struggle to find fig spread in your store we can always trust Amazon in a pinch. I used Divina Fig Spread and Amazon actually carries one that has orange in it as well. That would be amazing in this dish. The added citrus would be so delicious!

As for containers to bake your Ultimate Valentines Dinner In: Baked Camembert cheese in. My dear sweet husband gave me these cute little dishes as a Christmas gift. Heart hands here people, he actually saw me admire them in a store and walk away. Then he went back and bought them. Where is my emoji when I need it?!? Anyway, any heat safe bowl will work. However, if you want your very own Staub Mini Cocotte set then look no further. Amazon even has them in Heart shape for Valentines day!

Now for your recipe, it is really simple. Slice a french baguette, brush with olive oil, and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Trim the top of your Camembert cheese rind off. Place in heat safe bowl or cut into wedges so it fits into your cute cocottes. Top with fig spread and bake. The Cheese takes 20 minutes and the bread takes 10 minutes. Of course I will have a printable version below. I just wanted you to know how simple this is to make!

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Ultimate Valentines Dinner In: Baked Camembert

This warm, creamy cheese dip is the perfect prelude to a romantic evening at home.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine French

Keyword Date Night, Valentines Day

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Equipment

Ramekins
heat safe bowl

Ingredients

1 8 oz wheel camembert cheese
1 9 oz jar fig spread
Olive oil
Salt
French baguette

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Slice baguette in ¼” thick slices and arrange on sheet pan.
Brush bread slices with olive oil and sprinkle with pinch of salt.
Brush inside of ramekins or heat safe bowl with olive oil.
Trim top of rind from Camembert wheel.
Place in heat safe bowl or cut into wedges to fit ramekins.
Place 1-2 tsp of fig spread on top of Camembert.
Bake cheese for 20 minutes and bake bread slices for 10 minutes.
Serve immediately.

As you prepare for your Ultimate Valentines Dinner In may I suggest you review all of the recipes and make a list. Maybe you order your groceries online and pick them up, or you go and select everything yourself. Either way, if you shop a few days ahead this with be an enjoyable night where you can connect with your love. The next course in my BIG MENU is the Ultimate Valentines Dinner In: Butter Basted Steak. And as with this recipe you will start to see a theme. SIMPLICITY, is the key. I wanted delicious food that was simple to prepare. The butter basted steak hits that mark as well.