Baked Brie with Caramelized Pear - my favorite dinner party

Ingredients

• 1 (8 oz/250 g) round Brie cheese
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) sliced hazelnuts or slivered almonds, toasted
• Caramelized pear:
• 2 tsp (10 mL) butter
• 1 shallot, thinly sliced
• 1 pear, thinly sliced
• Pinch each salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) white wine
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) brandy
• 2 tsp (10 mL) chopped fresh thyme, (or 1/2 tsp/2 mL dried)
• 2 tsp (5 mL) packed brown sugar