Brie with Toasted Pecans
(yields 12 appetizer size servings)
| 1 | cup | coarsely chopped pecans |
| 1/4 | cup | butter or stick margarine |
| 1 -2 | wedges | Brie cheese at room temperature (around 80) |
| assorted | crackers | |
| 12 | each | briquettes |
| yields 12 appetizer size servings | ||
| instructions: Lightly toast the pecans in Dutch oven placed over 10 hot briquettes. Add butter, and simmer with pecans for 2 to 3 minutes. Add Brie, and quickly baste cheese with pecans and butter. Cover and allow Brie to warm and soften for 1 to 2 minutes. With a spatula, transfer Brie to a serving platter, then pour pecans and butter on top. Serve with assorted crackers. |