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Melted Brie with Winter Fruits





Yields
8 Servings



Total Time
2 hrs 35 mins

“I like a really creamy cheese, and you can’t get much creamier than baked brie,” says Sunset former food editor Jerry Di Vecchio. “It’s the equivalent of fondue, but with no work, and it’s great for parties.” In 1987, while Di Vecchio was overseeing the food pages, Sunset shared a filled brie recipe from reader Danielle Lavery of Honolulu. For this update, we opted for a smaller cheese and more brightly colored dried fruits.

Melted Brie with Winter Fruits




Eva Kolenko
 3 tbsp chopped dried apricots
 ¼ cup diced unpeeled red apple
 2 tbsp dried cranberries
 3 tbsp sweet muscat wine or apple juice
 1 round (8 oz.) brie cheese, well chilled
 2 tbsp chopped toasted pecans
 Toasted baguette slices
1

In a bowl, combine apricots, apple, cranberries, and wine. Set aside, stirring occasionally, until fruit softens and most of liquid is absorbed, about 2 hours.

2

Preheat oven to 350°. Cut brie in half horizontally. Set bottom, cut side up, in a shallow ovenproof baking dish or soup bowl, ideally about 1 1/2 in. deep and 6 in. wide. Stir pecans into fruit mixture, spoon 1/2 cup onto brie, and set other half of cheese in place. Spoon remaining fruit mixture on top, leaving border uncovered.

3

Bake until cheese just melts at edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with baguette slices.

Nutrition Facts

8 servings

Serving size

Amount per serving
Calories256
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.6g13%

Saturated Fat 5.1g26%
Cholesterol 28mg10%
Sodium 429mg19%
Total Carbohydrate 31g12%

Dietary Fiber 1.5g6%
Protein 11g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.