A Smitten Kitchen Thanksgiving | How to Make Herb and Garlic Baked Camembert | Williams Sonoma

camembert cheese

🥗Healthier: brie cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Brie is a similar soft cheese, while cream cheese is more affordable and still creamy.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is a more budget-friendly option.

Make small half-inch deep scores in the Camembert cheese in two directions.

Slice garlic and push it into the slits in the cheese, using the back of the knife to help.

Mince fresh rosemary and fresh thyme finely.

Combine the minced herbs with olive oil, salt, and black pepper, stirring well.

Spoon the herb and oil mixture over the cheese.

If the cheese comes in a wooden basket, it can be baked in that.

Place the cheese on a baking tray.

Bake the cheese in the oven until bubbly and melted, checking for doneness as oven temperatures may vary.

Serve the melted Camembert with plain crackers.

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