Serving Brie
Brie and camembert are wonderful cheeses with a harder outer skin and a soft center. People often wonder if the outer rind is edible and the answer is yes. It adds so much character to the cheese. Keep the brie stored in its original container in the refrigerator until opened. If you have left over unbaked brie, wrap with wax or parchment paper not plastic wrap. The cheese needs to breath. If it has been baked, then you may wrap in plastic.
Brie can be served at room temperature and you should remove from the fridge an hour before serving. If serving to a group, place on cheese board and make one or two small slices to show proper portion size. Do not cut the whole cheese as it dries out quickly. Brie can be paired with crusty bread and plain crackers. Fruits like berries, grapes, apples, and pears are wonderful paired with brie.
Personally I love baked brie with a molten center. Today we’ll pair it with cranberries and pecans for a tasty treat. I’m using organic fruit-juice sweetened cranberries, but you can use fresh or frozen cranberries cooked with honey, a little brown sugar, cinnamon, orange zest, and cranberry juice. If you make cranberry sauce or chutney around the holidays, save some for a baked brie. This is a fast, easy appetizer so begin to bake it when your guests arrive. Within about 15 minutes, everyone will be happily eating baked brie.
Bake Brie With Cranberries And Pecans
Use organic when available. Serves 8
Bake Brie With Cranberries and Pecans
Ingredients
- 8 oz brie wheel
- 3 tbsp dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup pecan pieces
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter or margarine
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Put brie in a baking dish that you can take to the table
- Mix all other ingredients and cover top of brie
- Bake 12 to 20 minutes or until cheese is soft or puffs a little on the edges
- With sharp knife cut a small wedge to allow cheese to run onto plate
- Serve with whole grain crackers or thin baguette slices
Enjoy!
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How decadent!
I’m glad u like it! Have a lovely day!
Did you know that some of the harder cheeses are better for those with dairy allergies? I’ve never been diagnosed with dairy allergies, but I’m sensitive to it. I tend to do better with the harder cheeses.
This looks so good!
You definitely shouldn’t make this then. What’s your favorite cheese that doesn’t bother you? Something like cheddar?
That looks amazing!
I like Brie but I have never baked it. So far!
I’ve never has brie… but this looks heavenly!
Carol, I love baked brie in pretty much any way that it can be prepared! I have made it with cranberries, cranberry chutney, and many other versions of cranberries. It is also amazing with honey and walnuts. Served with apple or pear slices or buttery crescent rolls. All so good. Thanks for sharing your version so I have more options to enjoy this amazing snack. And thank you for joining my link up!
Shelbee
Believe it or not I’ve never had brie before, but your picture makes it look tantalizingly good! I would love to try it. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us at Party in Your PJs. Pinned and shared!
Everyone has different tastes but I think you’ll love it.
I love baked brie! I’ll have to try this variation. Thanks for sharing the recipe with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Carol, I have seen Brie Bakers and did not try it. I love it on a cheese plate. I will have to give this a try. Sylvia D.
Most people who like brie love it baked. Let me know what u think!
This looks so delicious. I love baked brie.
I have been pinning these for the holidays. It looks so pretty on the cheeseboard. Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home.
What a lovely way to serve brie, Carol! I can just imagine my hubby and I curling up by the fire with this delicious treat and a nice glass of red wine…Thank you so much for bringing this lovely recipe to the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Sharing on the H&S Facebook page later today! Have a great week!
Thanks for the sweet comment – have a beautiful day!
Yum! Thank you for sharing on the Whisk It Wednesday Link Party at Carrie’s Home Cooking. I hope to see you there tomorrow! Cheers~ Carrie
That Brie was so amazing looking! I will feature this at Home Sweet Home this week! Thank you!
Thank you so much – I’m thrilled!
Carol this looks so yummy I am practically salivating. That bree is something else and to combine it with the cranberries it must be so full of flavor.
What a great recipe, Carol. Pinning. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle.
Thanks so much for partying with us at the #WednesdayAIMLinkParty and Giveaway! We hope to see you at our next party on Dec-19-2018.
YUMMY! Happy you joined us for the #WednesdayAIMLinkParty and Giveaway