This easy melted cheese dip is a crowd-pleaser, so you might want to double the recipe to have a backup ready! Feel free to change up the dried fruit-cherries, raisins, dates and figs would all work nicely.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 strips bacon
- 2 tablespoons candied pecans or walnuts, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries, finely chopped
- 6 dried apricots, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- One 7- to 8-ounce round high-quality Brie, preferably from France
- Sliced baguette, crackers and apple and/or pear slices, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lay the bacon in a large skillet, then cook over medium heat until golden and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Drain the bacon on paper towels, let cool, then finely chop.
- Combine the bacon, pecans, cranberries, apricots, rosemary, vinegar, pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl.
- Remove the Brie from its packaging. Cut off the top rind of the round of Brie, leaving a 1/4-inch border around the edges (use a sharp knife and go in from above at a slight angle). Discard the rind you have removed. Put the Brie in a small baking dish. Top with some of the cranberry-pecan-bacon crumble, and scatter the rest around the Brie. Cover the dish with foil, and bake until the cheese is warm and gooey, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Serve with bread, crackers and apple and/or pear slices for dipping.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 260 |
| Total Fat | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 10 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Cholesterol | 48 mg |
| Sodium | 352 mg |
Reviews
Plz multiple the 1 star by five. I screwed up when trying to rate. Anyway…. made this for New Year’s eve last night. A few things I didn’t have so I substituted … great foundation recipe. Thank you Food Network! Keep it up in 2024!!
Thank you!! This was a Big Hit!! I doubled up on the cranberries since I didn’t have any apricots. Served with apples and baguette. I will definitely make it again for our next family gathering.
I made this as a New Year’s Day appetizer. I didn’t have apricots or rosemary so I used extra cranberries, pecans and some thyme. It was delicious. My husband said the recipe is a keeper.
Easy and yummy!i left out the nuts. Craving Brie and this hit the spot!
Phenomenal! We’ve made this 3 times this holiday season.
Awesome! kids and grandkids gobbled it all!
This was excellent and very easy to make. Will definitely make again!
I love how creamy the Brie becomes.
Don’t waste the top of the Brie. Flip it over to the bottom of your baking vessel and lay the full Brie over it. You paid for it, use it
Try the same this with figs and a little brown sugar and pistachios.