A Killer Cheese Board with Pomegranate Baked Brie

Name: A Killer Cheese Board with Pomegranate Baked Brie
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 round of Castello Brie; 1/2 tablespoon brandy; 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds; 1 tablespoon pistachios; 1 tablespoon honey; Crackers or baguette, to serve

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Creating a killer cheese board is all about having lots of variety. Having a hot out of the oven element is perfect for the holiday season. Try this melty Pomegranate Baked Brie with pistachios and honey. Yum!

Creating a killer cheese board is all about having lots of variety. Having a hot out of the oven element is perfect for the holiday season. Try this melty pomegranate baked brie with pistachios and honey. Yum! | theendlessmeal.com

Friends! It is officially cheese board season. That's right, it's cheese and charcuterie from here until the end of December. I'm pulling out my stretchy pants and doing a happy dance just thinking about it.

Is there anything better than a killer cheese board?

If we're ever at a party together and you think you've lost me, look towards the cheese board. I'll be the one with crackers loaded with cheese in both hands, doing a terrible job at anything resembling cool and hip.

All of my years of pigging out on cheese boards has taught me a few things.

Everyone loves cheese and crackers. ← This is the truth.
It is perfectly acceptable to make a cheese board and call it dinner. The one in the pics here was shared with my mom, my handsome man, and my daughter. We put the leftovers on a tray and pulled it out of the fridge the next day and called it lunch.
There is nothing wrong with plating a beautiful mini cheese board, pouring a glass of wine, and curling up with Netflix. #BestDinnerForOne

There are no hard and fast rules for creating a killer cheese board, but I do have a few suggestions.

How to create a killer cheese board:

♡ Use at least 3-4 different kinds of cheeses, and vary their texture. I always include a blue, a creamy cheese, and a hard cheese. On this board, I've used Castello Creamy Blue, Castello Brie, Castello Tickler Extra Mature Cheddar, and Castello Cream Cheese with Pineapple.

♡ Use great crackers and a opt for a few different kinds.

♡ Include some sort of meaty deliciousness … but it doesn't necessarily have to be meat. Cheese and charcuterie belong together for a reason. Cheese + meat = give me more. On this plate, I added some sliced and baked chorizo. You can have your deli slice you prosciutto or salami or you can put a cured sausage or two on your cheese board and let people slice it themselves. Smoked oysters, pate, and smoked fish are also great. If you're vegetarian, try adding some sauteed shiitake mushrooms.

♡ It's all about the accouterments Don't you just love that word? It makes me happy to say it. Accouterments are all the fun bits and pieces that fill in the gaps on your cheese board. I'm talking about the olives, jams, honey, roasted garlic, nuts, and fruit. Set them in little plates and bowls or simply scatter them around your board for a more rustic feel.

♡ Wine is a must. We opened a bottle of Folie a Deux's Ménage à Trois blend and all commented on how perfectly it went with all the cheese.

Adding a hot, home-cooked element to your cheese board is always fun. I went with a pomegranate baked brie because there is no such thing as too much baked brie.

It's a super simple recipe that basically involves pouring a splash of brandy over a wheel of brie, baking it for 12 minutes, then sprinkling on some pomegranate seeds, pistachios, and drizzling it with honey. It's the perfect combination of cheesy/ savory/ and sweet.

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