Sweetened cranberries and tart green apples offer a tangy chutney that perfectly compliments this baked brie.
Baked Brie with Cranberry-Apple Chutney
2014-11-01 00:30:35
Yield: approximately 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 cup chopped yellow onion
- 11⁄2 teaspoons minced shallot
- 1⁄4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1⁄3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 (8-ounce) wheels Brie cheese
- Crostini, to serve (recipe follows)
- Garnish: fresh thyme, fresh parsley
Instructions
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Set aside.
- In a medium skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, approximately 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, set bacon aside, reserving rendered fat in pan.
- Add onion and shallot to pan. Cook, stirring often until tender, approximately 5 minutes. Add brown sugar, vinegar, cranberries, apple, thyme, salt, cinnamon, and ginger. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium. Simmer, stirring often until thickened, approximately 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool completely. Preheat oven to 350°.
- Place Brie on prepared pan. (Do not remove rinds.) Spoon approximately 1⁄2 cup Cranberry-Apple Chutney over each Brie.
- Bake until warmed through, approximately 10 minutes. Serve with Crostini. Garnish with bacon, thyme, and parsley, if desired.
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