Steamed Red Wine Apples with Brie

Ingredients

• 4 small apples
• 200 ml red wine
• 20 g rye bread crumbs
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 75 g crème fraîche
• a few dashes lemon juice
• a pinch powdered sugar
• 250 g mature Brie cheese

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash the apples and cut them in half. Steam the apples in red wine for about 5-8 minutes.

2. 2.

   Crush the rye bread crumbs finely and briefly toast them in a pan.

3. 3.

   Stir in the heavy cream and crème fraîche, then simmer while stirring until a creamy sauce forms. Season with lemon juice and powdered sugar.

4. 4.

   Drain the Brie cheese. Remove the apples from the red wine. Use a melon baller to hollow out a bit of each apple and spoon the Brie into the cavity. Serve together with the sauce.