Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Elegant Brie

Prep : 45 minutes        Bake: 15 minutes     Makes 10 servings

3/4 .....................cup chopped sweet corn
3 ........................tablespoons olive oil
1 ........................can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
3 .........................tablespoons orange juice
1 .........................tablespoon Triple Sec or 1 teaspoon orange extract
2 .........................teaspoons graded orange peel
1 .........................tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 .........................round (8 ounses) Brie cheese
1/2 ......................cup chopped pecans
1 .........................egg , beaten
*****************Assorted crackers *********

1)          In a large skillet  , saute onion  in oil until softened  . Reduce heat  to medium-low ; cook , stirring  occasionally for 30 minutes  or until deep golden brown . Cool .
2)          Meanwhile , in a small  bowl , combine  the cranberry  sauce  , orange juice  , Triple Sec  and orange peel .
3)          Unroll crescent dough  into 1 long  rectangle  ; seal seams  and perforations . Place  on a greased  baking sheet  ; place cheese  in center of dough  . Spoon onion  and 1/2 cup  cranberry  mixture over  the top ; sprinkle  with pecans . Fold dough over  cheese  and pinch edges  to seal . Brush top  and sides  with egg . Cut slits in top .
4)         Bake the Brie  at 350*  for 15 to 20 minutes  or until golden brown . Let stand  for 5 minutes  before  serving . Serve with the crackers and remaing  cranberry mixture .

My sister-in-law introduced  me to this wonderful  Brie quesadilla  that I wanted to create for a party . I didn't have the cream Brie  so instead  I used  a wheel of Brie  . I added my own little twist  , and now  it's  become a party favorite .
Heart healthy        

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