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Caramel Apple Baked Brie

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 12
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by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Feb 24, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped peeled firm apple (Braeburn, Gala or Granny Smith)
  • 1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pistachio nuts or pecans
  • 2 tablespoons brandy or apple juice
  • 1 round (8 oz) Brie cheese
  • Baguette French bread slices, assorted crackers or fresh apple slices

Directions

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    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In 8-inch skillet, melt butter over low heat. Add apple, cranberries, brown sugar, pistachio nuts and brandy; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently, just until apples are tender.
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    2
    Cut Brie round in half horizontally; place bottom half in ungreased 9-inch pie pan. Spoon half of fruit mixture over cheese; place top half of cheese over fruit. Top with remaining fruit mixture. Secure with 3 toothpicks.
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    3
    Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is soft. With broad spatula, slide Brie from pie pan onto serving platter. Spoon any syrup and fruit from pan over top. Serve warm with baguette bread slices.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    You can make the apple topping ahead of time: Mix all the ingredients except the cheese and baguette slices; cover and refrigerate. Fill and top the cheese just before baking.

Nutrition Information

480 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 19g Protein, 80g Total Carbohydrate, 17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
480
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
23%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
960mg
40%
Potassium
230mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
80g
27%
Dietary Fiber
3g
14%
Sugars
17g
Protein
19g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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