Instructions: Using a large serrated knife, slice off about 1/2-inch from top of one bread loaf. Reserve top. Place Brie on top of bread; trace around outer edge of cheese with knife. Remove cheese and set aside. Using traced mark as a guide, cut bread vertically 2 inches deep; remove bread, leaving a 5- by 2-inch cavity. Cut bread top, trimmings and remaining loaf into 1 1/2-inch cubes, set aside.

Remove rind from top of cheese. Place cheese in bread cavity; spread with jam and sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or just until soft. Serve immediately with bread cubes.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

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