Baked Brie With Cranberry Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces round brie cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup cranberry sauce (use your own personal favorite recipe)
1 -2 tablespoon packed brown sugar (more or less to taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup hazelnuts, unroasted and roughly chopped (optional)
fresh rosemary, to garnish (optional)
assorted crackers, like cracked black pepper crackerthins or homemade harvest cracker

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 425\u00b0F.
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 like a pie pan. (If you plan on transferring the cheese to a serving dish after it's baked, line the pie pan with a square of parchment paper.).
Mix the cranberry sauce, brown sugar, vanilla, zest, and nutmeg. Top the brie with this cranberry mixture and sprinkle the hazelnuts (optional) over it.
Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until the fruit is bubbling and the cheese is gooey. This is a delicate process, and baking time can vary. The goal is to take the cheese out after it has softened, but just before it collapses into a heap.
If desired, lift the parchment paper and use a spatula to carefully slide the cheese onto a prettier serving dish. Garnish with a rosemary sprig (optional) and serve immediately with assorted crackers.