Baked Brie with Cranberry Sauce

Serves 4 to 6 as an appetizer

Ingredients:

8-ounce round brie cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup of The Funky Gourmet’s Orange Brandy Cranberry Sauce
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup hazelnuts, unroasted and roughly chopped
Fresh rosemary, to garnish (optional)
Assorted crackers

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Peel or slice off the top rind of the brie and scrape out a small amount of cheese to form a shallow hollow in the center. Place the cheese in a small baking dish lined with a parchment paper.

Mix the cranberry sauce, brown sugar, and nutmeg. Pour the mixture on to the shallow dip on the brie (it’s okay if it spills over a bit), and sprinkle chopped hazelnuts over it.

Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until the fruit is bubbling and the cheese is gooey. The baking time can vary depending on your oven. Try to take the cheese out after it has softened, but just before it collapses into gooey a heap (if this does happen you can still eat it, it just won’t look as pretty).

Use a spatula to carefully transfer the brie onto a serving dish. Garnish with a rosemary sprig and serve immediately with chosen assorted crackers.