Brie Baked With Apples & Cranberries

Servings: 12 people

Ingredients:

• ½ Cup Apple, Chopped – About 1/2 Apple
• ¼ Cup Almonds, Chopped
• ¼ Cup Cranberries, Dried
• 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar, Packed
• ¼ Tsp Cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp Butter, melted
• 1 (8 Oz) Round Brie, About 4 Inches In Diameter
• 1/2 Orange, Zest Only
• As Needed Crackers or cocktail bread slices

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350° F. Coarsely chop apple with food chopper. Combine apple, almonds, cranberries, brown sugar and cinnamon in small batter bowl; mix gently. Stir in butter just until ingredients are moistened.

Preheat the oven to 350° F.  Unwrap the Brie and cut off only the top rind of the cheese, leaving the sides and bottom intact.  Place the Brie, cut side up, in a round ceramic baking dish slightly larger than the Brie round (or use the wooden box the brie comes in as an alternative).  Top the Brie evenly with the apple/cranberry mixture. Place the dish on a baking sheet to catch any cheese drips. Bake just until the cheese melts, about 25-30 minutes.  Remove from the oven and transfer to a heatproof platter. Sprinkle orange zest over the round and serve with crackers, baguette slices or crostini.