Best Cranberry Holiday Brie Recipes

CRANBERRY-BRIE HOLIDAY BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place unwrapped Brie on parchment paper.
• Bake until Brie is soft but not melted, 10 to 12 minutes. Cut into slices and place on top of Original Pretzel Crisps®. Finish with cranberry sauce for a festive holiday app.

CRANBERRY AND BRIE FILO BITES FOR A HOLIDAY SNACK BOARD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° F.
• Cut the brie cheese into small ½" pieces. You can do not have to remove the rind.
• Place one piece of brie in each of the filo shells.
• Place the filo shells on a small mini muffin tray.
• Bake for 7-8 minutes, until the brie melts. Top the brie with a dollop of the cranberry sauce and a sprinkle of copped pistachios.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• For the cranberry relish
• Heat the oil in a 2 quart pan over medium heat and add the chopped shallots and ginger. Stir occasionally until the shallots are translucent. Stir in the cinnamon and cook, stirring often, until fragrant (about one minute).
• Mix in the chopped oranges, figs, sugar, vinegar, mustard, and water and bring to a simmer. Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
• Add the cranberries and increase the heat to medium-high. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries begin to burst and the liquid is reduced, about 12-15 minutes.
• Set aside to cool. Cover and refrigerate for a week.

CRANBERRY-ROSEMARY HOLIDAY BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. To make marmalade: Combine all ingredients except cheese in pot, cook over medium heat until berries pop. To prepare cheese: Use a sharp knife and cut a circle in the top of the rind, being careful to leave a 1/2-inch border of rind. Remove the center of the cheese casing carefully. Spread the cranberry mixture over the top and place the cheese in a baking dish. Bake until soft, about 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly and serve with apple and pear slices and/or crackers.

CRANBERRY HOLIDAY BRIE

Steps:

• Allow the pastry sheet to thaw in the package about 30 minutes, until pliable. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, beat the egg with 1 t. water to make egg wash. Set aside. Lightly flour a large wooden cutting board and roll out the pastry dough into a 14 inch square. Cut off the corners to make a circle. Save the extra dough to cut into decorative shapes for a garnish. Spread apricot preserves on the pastry, leaving a 2 inch margin around all edges. Pour the orange juice into a small glass dish and add the cranberries, allowing them to absorb the flavor of the orange juice for about 5 minutes, until the cranberries are soft. Drain the cranberries. Arrange them evenly on top of the apricot preserves. Arrange the almonds evenly on the cranberries. Place the brie on top of the almonds. Brush the edges of the puff pastry with the egg wash. Completley seal the Brie in the puff pastry. Seal the edges by brushing the egg wash on one edge, as if you are gluing edges together. Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray. Place the Brie seem side down on the sheet. Decorate the top with cutouts from scraps of dough. Bake for 20 minutes. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes before serving; the cheese with be runny if cut too early. Serve with crackers.