Holiday Brie

Photo: flickr user Adrian Purser

Ingredients

1 cup Cranberries, fresh, chopped

1/2 cup Pears, peeled, chopped

2 tablespoons Honey

1 tablespoon Currants

1/4 teaspoon Pumpkin pie spice

3 tablespoons Cranberry juice cocktail

2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar

2 teaspoons Lemon juice

15 ounces Brie, round, fully ripened

Preparation

Combine first 8 ingredients in a heavy saucepan; bring mix to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

Uncover and cook an additional 5 minutes or until mix is thickened, stirring frequently. Cool mix to room temperature. Cut circle in top rind of cheese, leaving an 1/4" border of rind. Carefully remove center circle of rind from cheese, leaving border intact. Place Brie on an ovenproof serving platter. Spread cranberry mix over top. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Serve immediately with melba rounds or sliced apples and pears.

Yield: 30 appetizerservings.