Baked Brie with Canberries and Pecans

Colorful and delicious!

I began making this appetizer during the Christmas holiday season one year. I loved it and so did everyone else. I served it before a dinner party once and no one was hungry when dinner was served. The brie had become the meal.

Although I now serve it year round it is a colorful and festive dish for the holidays.

Ingredients & Preparation

You will need
1 large round of soft, ripe brie 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup pecans, chopped 2tbsp butter, melted nut thins or good quality crackers apple and pear slices dipped in lemon juice Serves: 8 Preparation Time:  15 Minutes Cooking Time:  15 to 25 Minutes Oven Temperature:  350

Step 1: Prepare the Pecans and Cranberries

Chop the pecans into small pieces. Melt the butter in a medium frying pan. Add the pecans and toast over medium heat until nuts are warmed through. Add cranberries and heat until warm. Be careful not to burn the pecans. Set aside.

Step 2: Bake the Brie

Place brie on a baking dish that can be used for serving. I use a decorative glass pie dish. Bake the brie for 15 to 25 minutes depending on the size of the brie. Cheese should be soft but not runny.

Remove from oven and top with warm pecans and cranberries. Serve with nut thins cracker or a good quality cracker and fruit slices.

This brie can also be made with puff pastry. To serve in pastry, cut out some of the rind from the top of the brie making a shallow well. Place the uncooked cranberries and nuts in the well and wrap with pastry. Bake until pastry is browned.