Warm Cranberry Brie Recipes

WARMED CRANBERRY BRIE

Steps:

• Peel off top rind of 1 round (8 oz.) brie cheese, leaving a 1/4-inch rim.
• Combine cranberry sauce, brown sugar, extract and nutmeg.
• Top brie with cranberry mixture and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
• Bake in 500°F oven 4-5 minutes.
• Serve with assorted crackers.

WARM CRANBERRY GLAZED BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• With sharp knife, cut circle in top of rind of cheese, leaving 1/4-inch border around top of cheese.
• Carefully remove center circle and discard.
• (Do not cut side of rind.) Place cheese on pie plate or other small shallow ovenproof baking dish.
• In small saucepan, stir together cranberry sauce, sugar, ginger, orange zest, cornstarch and allspice.
• Stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly.
• Remove from heat.
• Spread cranberry mixture on top of cheese.
• Bake 5 to 10 minutes, until cheese is soft but not runny.
• (Do not overheat.) Sprinkle with nuts and chives.
• Serve with Toasteds® crackers.

WARM CRANBERRY BRIE

Steps:

• Put pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan; bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring once after 4 minutes.
• Trim rind from top of brie round, leaving a 1/3 inch border on top.
• Place Brie on a baking sheet.
• Mix together the cranberry sauce, brown sugar, rum, and nutmeg; spread mixture evenly over top of Brie.
• Bake at 500° for 5 minutes.
• Take out of oven and sprinkle with toasted pecans; serve with crackers, apple and/or pear slices.
• **2 tablespoons orange juice may be substituted for rum.