Holiday Brie **
Ingredients
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1 cup cranberries, fresh, chopped
1/2 cup pears, peeled, chopped
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp currants
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
3 tbsp cranberry juice cocktail
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp lemon juice
15 oz brie, round; fully ripened
Preparation
Combine first 8 ingredients in a heavy saucepan; bring mix to a boil
over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes,
stirring frequently. Uncover and cook an additional 5 minutes or
until mix is thickened, stirring frequently. Cool mix to room
temperature. Cut circle in top rind of cheese, leaving an 1/4" border
of rind. Carefully remove center circle of rind from cheese, leaving
border intact. Place Brie on an ovenproof serving platter. Spread
cranberry mix over top. Bake at 350~ for 12-15 minutes or until
cheese is bubbly. Serve immediately with melba rounds or sliced
apples and pears. Yield: 30 appetizer servings.
Servings: 30
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