Brie With Caramelized Onions Pistachio And Cranberry Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Lightly brush round pan, 8x1 1/2 inches, or ovenproof plate with vegetable oil.
• Place cheese in center of pan. (Do not peel coating from cheese.) Bake uncovered 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is soft and partially melted.
• Top cheese with cranberry sauce and nuts. Serve immediately with bread.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. Toast the pine nuts for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Add the butter to the skillet and throw in the onion, thyme and rosemary. Season with the salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and caramelized, about 18 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Meanwhile, with a serrated knife, cut off the top rind of the round of Brie, discarding when done. Put the Brie in a small cast-iron skillet or casserole dish. Cover the skillet with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove the foil, top with the caramelized onions and return to the oven until the cheese has melted and there is slight color around the edges, an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish with the pine nuts, parsley and oregano and serve with the carrot sticks.

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy very large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onions; sauté until just tender, about 6 minutes.
• Add minced thyme, reduce heat to medium and cook until onions are golden, stirring often, about 25 minutes.
• Add garlic and sauté 2 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup wine; stir until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle sugar over onions and sauté until soft and brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add remaining 1/4 cup wine; stir just until liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool. (Can be prepare 2 days ahead). Cover and refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Unwrap Brie, reserving bottom of wooden box. Cut away only top rind of cheese, leaving rind on sides and bottom intact. Return Brie to box, rind side down.
• Place box on baking sheet. Top Brie evenly with onion mixture. Bake until cheese just melts, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer Brie in box in platter. Surround with baguette slices.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°.2. Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook onion in butter 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in cranberries, brown sugar and vinegar. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is thickened and caramelized.3. Lightly brush ovenproof plate with oil. Place cheese on center of plate. Bake uncovered 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is soft and partially melted.4. Spoon onion topping over cheese. Sprinkle with nuts. Serve with crackers.*Spreads with at least 65% vegetable oil can be used.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Serving Calories 245 (Calories from Fat 160) Fat 18g (Saturated 10g) Cholesterol 45mg Sodium 470mg Carbohydrate 12g (Dietary Fiber 3g) Protein 12g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 16% Vitamin C 8% Calcium 22% Iron 4% DIET EXCHANGES: 1 Medium-Fat Meat 1 Fruit 1 FatFrom "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.