Cranberry Pecan Brie Wrapped in Phyllo
- 3 cups Fresh Cranberries
- 1 whole Orange, Peeled And Diced
- 1 Tablespoon Orange Rind, Thinly Sliced
- 1 cup Sugar
- 3/4 cups Water
- 1 package Phyllo Dough Sheets (1 Pound Package)
- 1/4 cups Butter, Melted
- 1 whole Brie Round (8oz Size)
- 1/4 cups Pecans, Toasted And Chopped
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F .
- In a large saucepan, combine cranberries, orange, 1 tablespoon of orange rind, sugar and water.
- Bring to a gentle boil and cook for ten minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Lightly grease the center of a baking sheet where you are going to place your brie bundle.
- This will ensure that it doesnt stick when removing it from the pan.
- Unroll phyllo sheets and cover the stack with a towel as it dries out quickly.
- Take one sheet and lay it on the counter.
- Brush with melted butter.
- Repeat this process with six more sheets of dough.
- Put the stack of dough sheets on the prepared pan.
- Place brie in the center of the stack of phyllo sheets.
- Scoop 1/4 to 13 cup of cranberry compote on top of brie.
- Sprinkle pecans on top of cranberry compote.
- Gently pull the phyllo layers up and around the brie as if wrapping a gift.
- Give the top a squeeze to secure it closed and trim any excess.
- You can fuss with the dough to fan it out to make it look more decorative.
- Gently brush a little butter around the whole package.
- Bake in a 350 degrees F oven for 25 minutes.
- Serve while hot.
fresh cranberries, orange, orange rind, sugar, water, butter, pecans
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/cranberry-pecan-brie-wrapped-in-phyllo/ (may not work)