CARMEL-COATED BRIE

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Oh my I love Brie even more now!!

Provided by ShelbyGail Allen @spring

Categories     Cheese Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 3/4 cup(s) sugar
1/3 cup(s) water
1 - 8 inch wheel of brie
20 - pecans or walnuts apx 1/2 cup

Steps:

  • 1. Prepare an ice-water bath. Heat sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, swirling, until sugar dissolves. Cook, swirling and brushing down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush (to prevent sugar crystals from forming). until dark amber. Immediately dip bottom of pan in ice-water bath to stop the cooking.
  • 2. Place Brie on a serving platter. Dip pecans into caramel using chopsticks; arrange around edge of brie. Rewarm remaining caramel if needed, and pour over top, swirling to coat and drip down sides. Let stand until hardened. Crack caramel with a knife to serve.

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