Baked Prosciutto and Brie with Apple Butter

• 1 loaf crusty French bread
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup apple butter
• 16 thin slices prosciutto, about 1/4 pound
• 2 pears or apples, thinly sliced
• 1 pound Brie, thinly sliced
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

1. Heat the oven to 450 degrees F. Cut 16 (1/2-inch thick) slices out of the loaf.
2. Butter each side of the slices and put them onto a baking sheet.
3. Spread 1 tablespoon of apple butter onto each slice.
4. Top this with 1 slice of prosciutto and 3 or 4 slices of pear or apple.
5. Cover this with the Brie slices, season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil.
6. Bake until the cheese is melted, about 8 to 10 minutes.

crusty, butter, apple butter, thin, apples, kosher salt, extravirgin olive oil

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/baked-prosciutto-and-brie-with-apple-butter-recipe.html (may not work)