This Cranberry and Pecan Brie En Croute is brie, cranberries, brown sugar, and pecans wrapped in flaky puff pastry dough.

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CRANBERRY AND PECAN BRIE EN CROUTE

I’m headed to the beach with my family that’s in town visiting but not until I share with you one of my favorite holiday appetizers – Cranberry and Pecan Brie En Croute. It’s great for Thanksgiving or Christmas as an appetizer.

It’s Brie topped with cinnamon toasted pecans, cranberries, and brown sugar all wrapped in a buttery puff pastry. John and I ate this all by ourselves.

If you need a tutorial on toasting pecans, my friend Cheryl has a great one.

Cranberry Brie En Croute - a festive appetizer that gets devoured in minutes. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com
Just place the Brie on the puff pastry and pile on toasted cinnamon pecans, cranberries, and brown sugar.

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Cranberry and Pecan Brie En Croute

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Cranberry and Pecan Brie En Croute - a festive appetizer that gets devoured in minutes.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, , thawed
  • 1 (8 ounce) wheel of Brie cheese
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Soak dried cranberries in a small bowl of water for one minute so that they are not hard.
  • Lay thawed puff pastry sheet on a cookie sheet.
  • In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in pecans and cinnamon and toast for about 3 minutes.
  • Place Brie in the middle of the puff pastry.
  • Place pecan mixture on top of Brie.
  • Place brown sugar on top of pecan mixture. The heat of the pecan mixture will help melt the brown sugar.
  • Drain cranberries. Place them on top of brown sugar.
  • Bring the edges of the puff pastry up and press them together making sure to seal the dough. If you have excess dough you can cut a leaf or decoration to add to the top of the Brie.
  • Using a pastry brush, brush the entire pastry with the beaten egg.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes in the oven or until the pastry is a golden brown.
  • Serve with crackers or just by the slice.

Notes

Source: adapted from this recipe: Brie en Croute
Cuisine: American
Course: Appetizer

Cranberry and Pecan Brie En Croute - a festive appetizer that will be devoured in minutes. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

Cranberry and Pecan Brie En Croute - a festive appetizer that will be devoured in minutes. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com