Cherry Pecan Brie

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 brie round (8 inch)
• 1/2 lb sweet cherries, pitted and halved
• 1/3 cup finely chopped yellow sweet pepper
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
• 1 -2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped
• thinly sliced french bread

Recipe

• 1 allow the brie to rest at room temperature for about 1 hour.
• 2 meanwhile, combine the cherries, yellow pepper, and green onion in a medium size bowl.
• 3 stir in the sugar, using more or less depending on the sweetness of the cherries, and the salt.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 shortly before serving, assemble the brie: using a long serrated knife, cut the brie in half horizontally, separating the top from the bottom.
• 6 place the top to one side and cover the bottom layer with half of the cherry mixture; cover with half the pecans.
• 7 replace the top, and with the same knife, gently saw off the thin rind of the top of the cheese.
• 8 spoon the remaining cherry mixture on top and cover with remaining nuts.
• 9 serve at room temperature, accompanied by french bread.
• 10 (do not refrigerate, it will make the pecans soggy.).