How to Make Cranberry Orange Baked Brie for the Holiday Party

This is a festive fresh brie wrapped in pastry dough and served with a cranberry and orange relish. The fresh tangy taste of the cranberry relish adds that festive holiday touch to the traditional baked brie. Serve this Baked Brie for your next holiday cocktail party or for that annual family open house. It is a true crowd pleaser; you will have your guests wanting the recipe. Happy Holidays!

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 wheel of Brie
• 1 puff pastry dough
• 1 can of whole cranberry relish
• 2 tablespoons Orange Juice
• Grated fresh orange zest
• Egg wash
• crackers or baguette slices

1. 
   Brie with paper wrapping

   Trim outer paper wrapping from Brie.

2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

3. Use a very small bowl as a guide and cut a hole in the middle of the brie wheel. This should create a wreath shape wheel.

4. Wrap brie wreath with puff pastry. Use a little water to moisten and seal the pastry around cheese.

5. Brush pastry with egg wash. Egg wash recipe can be found at Cin-Cin’s Cuisine (www.cincinscuisine.blogspot.com).

6. Bake pastry for about 20 minutes or until pastry is light brown.

7. Pour a can of whole-cranberry relish in a small saucepan over a medium heat.

8. Add orange juice and orange zest to cranberry mixture. Stir until will mix and get thick again.

9. Allow the cranberry mixture to cool and gel.

10. Place the Brie pastry on a serving dish. Add the Cranberry Orange Relish to center of Brie.

11. Serve with crackers or baguette slices.

Tips & Warnings

• For a fresh cranberry relish -- try my recipe for whole cranberry relish.

Resources

• Cin-Cin's Cuisine for more holiday favorites
• How to Make Fresh Cranberry Relish

[sallyemaycreate]

on 11/15/2009 Oh, Yum! Now I have an awsome new recipe to try for the Holidays. Thanks so much for the recipe on How to Make Cranberry Orange Baked brie for the Holiday Party. 5*

[rnhealthinfo]

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[grove]

on 11/11/2009 Baked Brie is one of my favorites. I will mark this artile as a favorite, too! 5*

[divaonline]

on 11/11/2009 I love this idea. Wish we could see a photo of the finished recipe. How to make orange cranberry baked brie for the holiday party is going on my list. 5*

[chrisanimelo444]

on 11/10/2009 Sounds great! Can't wait to try it. :)