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French onion baked Camembert recipe

French onion baked Camembert recipe

8 ratings

Created by The Tesco Real Food team

You can't go wrong with a baked Camembert at Christmas. Take it to the next level by serving with crispy potatoes for dipping and sticky French onions. This is sure to go down a treat at any festive dinner party. See method

  • Serves 6
  • Takes 1 hr
  • 310 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 15g butter
  • 1 large white onion, finely sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, finely sliced
  • 3-4 thyme sprigs, leaves picked, plus extra to serve
  • 1 tsp honey
  • few splashes Worcestershire sauce
  • 700g all-rounder white potatoes, sliced 1-2mm thick
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 250g pack Tesco Finest Camembert
  • 50ml white wine (optional)

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1295kj
    310kcal     16%

  • Fat

    18g 26%

  • Saturates

    9g 45%

  • Sugars

    4g 5%

  • Salt

    0.8g 14%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 23.1g Protein 11.6g Fibre 2.9g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C.
  2. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and add the butter. Fry the onion and garlic for 20 mins until caramelised and golden brown. Stir through the thyme, honey and Worcestershire sauce and season well. Keep warm.
  3. Meanwhile, parboil the potato slices for 3 mins, then drain.
  4. Remove the Camembert from its wooden casing and set aside. Place the casing in the centre of a 25cm round pie dish.
  5. When cool enough to handle, arrange the potato slices around the casing and drizzle over the olive oil. Season, then bake for 20-25 mins until lightly golden.
  6. Gently score the Camembert in a criss-cross pattern, then carefully remove the wooden casing from the dish and replace it with the Camembert. Drizzle over the wine, if using, then return to the oven for 15 mins and bake until the cheese is gooey and melted.
  7. Spoon the onions over the cheese along with extra fresh thyme and serve.

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