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Cranberry pecan baked Camembert in its wooden box with toasted baguette slices

Cranberry Pecan Baked Camembert

Gooey baked Camembert topped with golden garlic, whole-berry cranberry sauce, orange zest and candied pecans. The easiest holiday appetizer, served with toasted baguette.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: French
Calories: 472

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Camembert cheese 8 oz wheel
  • 1/3 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • 3 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup candied pecans chopped
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • flaky sea salt to taste
  • 1 baguette sliced

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add sliced garlic and sauté until lightly golden and fragrant. Remove from heat.
  3. Remove paper packaging from Camembert and place it back in its wooden box. Set the box inside a small oven-safe baking dish. Lightly score the top in a crosshatch pattern.
  4. Spoon sautéed garlic slices evenly over the cheese, then top with cranberry sauce and orange zest.
  5. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the cheese is soft and gooey in the center.
  6. Sprinkle with chopped candied pecans and flaky sea salt.
  7. Serve immediately with toasted baguette slices for dipping.

Nutrition

Calories: 472kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 18gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 893mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 477IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 296mgIron: 3mg

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