Brie And Leek Sandwiches

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 16 slices bread (each about 5 inches square)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, halved
• 6 leeks, cut into 4 inch lengths,then sliced into thirds lengthwise,and separated into strips
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 1 1/2 lbs ripe brie cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375*f.
• 2 trim the crusts from the bread slcies and lay them on 2 baking sheets in a single layer.
• 3 drizzle with 3 tbls.
• 4 of the olive oil.
• 5 bake until crisp and golden-5 to 7 minutes.
• 6 remove from the oven and rub one side of each slice with the cut side of the garlic.
• 7 heat the remaining tbls.
• 8 of olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
• 9 add the leeks, sugar, salt, and pepper, stir to coat, and saute until lightly browned-about 5 minutes.
• 10 add the water, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until soft-about 10 minutes more.
• 11 set aside.
• 12 spread each slice of toast on the garlic-coated side with an equal amount of brie, discarding the rind.
• 13 cut each slice in half to form 2 rectangles.
• 14 lay the leeks on one half and top with the other half.
• 15 (if desired, cut in half again to form squares.) place on a baking sheet.
• 16 *atthis point the sandwiches can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 8 hours.
• 17 bake, uncovered, until the cheese is melted-3 to 4 minutes from room temperature, 5 to 6 minutes from the refrigerator.
• 18 makes 16 sandwiches.
• 19 enjoy!