Name: Cranberry Walnut Baked Brie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: For the cranberry sauce -; 12 ounces fresh cranberries -; 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, tightly packed -; 1/2 cup water -; 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped -; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped -; For the candied walnuts -; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter -; 1/4 cup sugar -; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt -; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon -; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg -; 1 cup walnut halves or pieces -; For the baked brie -; 1 (13.2-ounce) wheel of brie -; 2 tablespoons shelled roasted pistachios, salted, roughly chopped -; Crackers, sliced bread, or crostini, for serving -; Garnish -; 1 tablespoon chopped pistachios (optional) -

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Cranberry Walnut Baked Brie

1. For the cranberry sauce -

2. 12 ounces fresh cranberries -

3. 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, tightly packed -

4. 1/2 cup water -

5. 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped -

6. 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped -

7. For the candied walnuts -

8. 1 tablespoon unsalted butter -

9. 1/4 cup sugar -

10. 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt -

11. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon -

12. 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg -

13. 1 cup walnut halves or pieces -

14. For the baked brie -

15. 1 (13.2-ounce) wheel of brie -

16. 2 tablespoons shelled roasted pistachios, salted, roughly chopped -

17. Crackers, sliced bread, or crostini, for serving -

18. Garnish -

19. 1 tablespoon chopped pistachios (optional) -

How to cook deliciously - Cranberry Walnut Baked Brie

1. Stage

Preheat the oven and prepare the sheet pan: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set it aside. You will use it later for the candied nuts.

2. Stage

Simmer the cranberry sauce: In a medium saucepan or pot over medium-high heat, add the cranberries, brown sugar, water, rosemary, and thyme. Bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until cranberries pop and mixture has thickened slightly. Stir occasionally, every 5 minutes. Taste the sauce and add more brown sugar, if desired. The sauce should be tart with a hint of sweet. Set it aside to cool while you prepare the candied nuts.

3. Stage

Caramelize the walnuts: In a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and sugar. Stir with a rubber spatula to combine and cook until the sugar begins to dissolve. Add the salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and stir to combine. Quickly add the walnuts and stir to coat them in the sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, until the sugar smells fragrant like caramel, becomes amber in color, and glazes the nuts, about 3 to 4 minutes. Take the pan off the heat if any smoking or charring on the nuts occur.

4. Stage

Cool the walnuts: Transfer the walnuts onto the prepared sheet pan and spread them in a single layer. Allow them to cool until the surface of the nuts are hardened with the candy coating, 10 to 15 minutes. When cool enough to handle, break the nuts apart since they will be lumped together. This will make a large batch. Transfer half of the candied walnuts onto a cutting board and roughly chop them. Reserve the rest in a small bowl to be served on the side.

5. Stage

Bake the brie: Line the same sheet pan with a new sheet of parchment paper. Place the brie on it. Bake it until the cheese is very soft and feels melted in the center when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes. (An 8-ounce wheel will bake for 15 minutes. A 16-ounce wheel will bake for 25 minutes.)

6. Stage

Assemble the baked brie: Use a spatula to carefully transfer the brie to a serving platter. Top it with about 2 tablespoons of cranberry sauce, some chopped candied walnuts, and pistachios. The extra sauce and candied walnuts can be served on the side. Serve it warm with crackers, bread, or crostini.