I can’t believe it’s December already – where has this year gone?! Thanksgiving totally snuck up on me this year, and I was scrambling at the last minute to come up with something to bring to my parents house. Since there are usually a million desserts, I didn’t want to bring anything sweet and since it takes us an hour to get there a side dish wasn’t really an option because it would get cold. Finally, I decided on cheese. We never have any appetizers, and thought it would be nice to have something to snack on before the main meal was served.
Bakes brie is one of my standard holiday recipes. It’s cheap and easy to make and it travels extremely well. And it always goes over well because who doesn’t like cheese? I’ve been loving cranberries lately – especially when they’re paired with pears – so I decided stuff my brie with a cranberry and pear chutney. I really liked the way that the tart berries played off the buttery brie. If you don’t like cranberries or can’t find fresh ones, raspberries are also fabulous in this recipe.
- 2 pears, peeled and cored
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 Tbs brown sugar
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1lb wheel of brie
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1 egg yolk
Preheat oven to 350.
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Jen @ BeantownBaker.com says
Did you serve this with anything like crackers or just by itself? Looks great.
Unplanned Cooking says
Love it! Cranberries bring such a seasonal touch to it.
Christine @ Fresh Local and Best says
Bake brie is one of my favorite recipes too! I’m just imagining how buttery, crusty and gooey this was!
Mardi @eatlivetravelwrite says
I LOVE baked brie!!!!! We like to bake it on the bbq in tinfoil in the summer too. Yours looks so festive!
Albany Jane says
YES YES YES YES YES. My gosh, I freaking love baked brie. Melty, creamy, buttery… just perfect.
Presidente is great for baking brie, but on its own it can be a little sharp. Then again, my loyalties tend to lie with Belletoile for brie – it’s just an unctuous triple cream brie. It’s essentially like eating butter, but so worth it.
The Duo Dishes says
Bring on the brie! We’ve done nut crusted brie, and it’s always great with sweet/tart fruits. Must try the puff pastry encrusted version!
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Cookin' Canuck says
You can’t beat melted Brie and I love the combination of cranberries and pears that you used.
Light Delight with TouTou says
Oh whoa…that looks divine! though I have never tried to bake the brie, this looks amazing!