Brie is a soft ripened cheese. It is sometimes called the "Queen of Cheeses" and is a wonderful dessert cheese, being served at room temperature or slightly warmed. The rind of Brie is meant to be consumed, but, many people find the flavor to be too strong for them. Brie is traditionally a French cheese but is now made all over the world with the highest quality Bries still coming from France. My favorite Brie is called Fromage D'Affinois. It is a double creme Brie and tastes like butter and whipped cream mixed together.
For parties, I use a less expensive wheel of Brie and make Kahlua Pecan Brie. This is a recipe that I found in "Colorado Collage", which is a cookbook put out by The Junior League of Denver.
I have made a few, very slight, modifications. It is easy to make and very delicious. I hope you enjoy it!
Kahlua Pecan Brie
3 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/4 cup Kahlua
3/4 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
1 (16 ounce) wheel of Brie
In a medium skillet, combine brown sugar and Kahlua. Heat, stirring constantly until blended. Add pecans, simmer until hot, but not runny. Remove from heat. Place Brie on a microwave-safe serving plate and spoon warm pecan mixture on top. Microwave on high for approximately 1 minute, or until cheese softens. WATCH CAREFULLY, the cheese will melt quickly.
Serve with crackers and fresh fruit.
Monday, October 26, 2009
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This is still our favorite Christmas-time snack. I don't know why we save it for holidays, but we do! I like green apples the best, it makes me feel at least like I'm trying to be healthy!
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