» mulled cranberry brie recipe
RECIPE BY
DANIELLE ROSE
MULLED
CRANBERRY
BRIE WITH
SPICY
CANDIED
PECANS
Holiday entertaining is all about
ease of preparation, allowing you
to spend less time in the kitchen,
and more time with your friends
and family. This Mulled Cranberry Brie with Spicy Candied
Pecans is as easy as can be and
Photo courtesy of Danielle Rose
is a total showstopper, featuring
the festive flavours of the holiday
season. Sweet, spicy, warm, and
comforting, you may want to prepare two of these, because your
guests are sure to gobble it all up!
Prepare the nuts and sauce in
advance to have everything ready
to go when your guests arrive.
FOR THE PECANS
3 tbsp. golden corn syrup
1 1/2 tbsp. white sugar
3/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. (heaping) ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. (heaping) ground ginger
1 1/2 cup whole pecans
cooking spray
FOR THE MULLED
CRANBERRY SAUCE
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tbsp. orange juice
2 tbsp. red wine
1/4 tsp. orange zest
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp allspice
1 whole star anise
2 thin slices fresh ginger
1 wheel of brie (200g)
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ONE Preheat oven to 325ºF.
TWO In a medium bowl, stir together
corn syrup, white sugar, salt, cayenne
pepper, cinnamon, and ginger. Stir
in pecans.
THREE Spray a medium baking sheet
with cooking spray. Spread out coated
pecans in one even layer and bake for
5 minutes. Stir to combine, and place
back in the oven for an additional
10 minutes.
FOUR While pecans are baking, prepare
a medium baking sheet lined with
aluminum foil. Right as the pecans come
out of the oven, use two forks to begin
transferring, separating, and spreading
the pecans on the prepared baking
sheet to cool.
FIVE
Leave oven on and increase
heat to 350ºF.
SIX While nuts are cooling, prepare the
cranberry sauce. Heat a small pot to
medium heat and add cranberries, brown
sugar, orange juice, red wine, orange zest,
cinnamon, allspice, star anise, and ginger.
Bring to a boil, and reduce to mediumlow to simmer for 10-20 minutes, or until
cranberries have broken down. Remove
the ginger and star anise, and adjust
consistency with tablespoons of water,
if needed.
SEVEN
Slice the top rind off of the
wheel of brie and place brie in a small
baking dish. Top with cranberry sauce and
place in oven for 10-15 minutes, or until
softened. Top with prepared pecans and
serve immediately.
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