Melted brie with cranberries, bacon and pecans Recipe

Name: Melted brie with cranberries, bacon and pecans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 100 g Olymel applewood smoked bacon chopped into 1/2 cm (1/4 in.) strips; 1 brie wheel, 375 g; 125 ml (1/2 cup) dried cranberries; 60 ml (1/4 cup) pecans; 75 ml (1/4 cup) port or cranberry juice; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 15 ml (1 tbsp.) fresh parsley, snipped

Ingredients

100 g Olymel applewood smoked bacon chopped into 1/2 cm (1/4 in.) strips
1 brie wheel, 375 g
125 ml (1/2 cup) dried cranberries
60 ml (1/4 cup) pecans
75 ml (1/4 cup) port or cranberry juice
1 red onion, finely chopped
15 ml (1 tbsp.) fresh parsley, snipped

	PREP TIME 20m	COOK TIME 20m	TOTAL TIME 40m
YIELD 6 servings

Instructions

In a bowl, combine cranberries with the port or cranberry juice and let soak 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
In a pan, sweat the onion and bacon about 10 minutes and remove excess fat.
Add cranberry mixture.
Reduce until almost dry.
Add the pecans.
Place the cheese on a piece of aluminum foil about 30 cm (12 in.) long.
Crimp foil around cheese so it keeps its shape during baking.
Top cheese with garnish.
Place on baking sheet.
Bake about 10 minutes.
Garnish with fresh parsley.
Serve hot and whole, accompanied by pieces of baguette or bread rusks.