Leftover cranberries just hanging around? Company still coming?? Why not make this delicious and easy cranberry compote to put atop a lovely melting brie. You can make the compote ahead of time, heat your brie and you are on your way to be serving up a fabulous appetizer.
I hope everyone’s New Years was great and you truly had a fabulous holiday season!! Welcome to 2013!!
Cranberry Pecan Brie
Author: Tara Noland
Recipe type: Appetizer
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Serves: 8-10
A perfect way to use up those leftover cranberries!
Ingredients
- 1½ cup cranberries
- ½ sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp. grated ginger
- 1 tsp. orange zest
- ⅓ cup broken pecan pieces
- One large wheel of brie or two small
- Crackers of your choice
Instructions
- Place the cranberries, sugar, water, ginger and zest in a small pot and bring to a simmer. Cook for 5 min. or until cranberries begin to pop. Let cool slightly and add the pecans. Cool completely and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Slice the top off the brie and heat in a microwave on half power until cheese is starting to melt. Top with the cranberries and serve with crackers.
Ohhhhhhhhh!! I love Brie and Cranberries together! Fabulous recipe!!
Thanks Jennifer for coming over, I could eat Brie everyday but alas can’t.
Wow this recipes looks amazing, and your photos are lovely! I’m so glad to have found your blog, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so very much. I am so glad you are here.
Yum! I did this exact thing with my leftover cranberries for Thanksgiving, only I wrapped it in puff pastry
It’s been a big hit on at my restaurant!
Oh, I love it wrapped in puff pastry also, thanks for coming by!!