Traditional French Baked Camembert (Recipe)

Camembert cheese

🥗Healthier: Brie cheese

💰Cheaper: Cream cheese

Brie offers a similar texture and flavor, while cream cheese is more affordable.

fresh rosemary

🥗Healthier: dried rosemary

💰Cheaper: oregano

Dried rosemary is more accessible, and oregano provides a different yet pleasant flavor.

crusty bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: baguette

Whole grain bread adds fiber, while baguette is often less expensive.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Agave is lower in calories, while maple syrup can be more affordable.

Preheat the oven to gas mark 5.

Unwrap the Camembert from its plastic wrap.

Place the Camembert in a clay oven-proof dish.

Make some slits in the top of the Camembert to help it cook through.

Drizzle olive oil over the top of the Camembert.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

Remove from the oven and serve with a baguette.

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