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Baked Brie with Yellow Plum Compote

; Is there a better combination, than cheese and fruit? Well, maybe baked cheese and fruit! I was in my local shop the other day and fell upon  a punnet of beautiful yellow plums. I had to think for a few days about what to turn them into, until I remembered there was a big wedge of brie in the fridge, just waiting of a sweet companion. This is so easy to make, but looks and tastes impressive. Perfect if you are having fiends over for lunch. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‘ Serves 4 5-6 yellow plums 4 tbsp sugar 1/2 a lemon, juice and zest of   ;And a 250g wedge of brie _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wash the plums, half them and remove the stones. Place in a small saucepan along with the lemon zest. Bring to a simmer and boil for 5-7 min, until the plums are soft. Add the sugar and stir in, then add the lemon juice. Simmer gently for 5 min. Set aside to cool. In a preheated oven set to 200 °c / 400 …