Brie with Caramelized Onions (Serves 6) 5-oz. wheel Brie cheese 1 onion, chopped 2 T. butter ½ c. brown sugar, packed ½ c. sweetened dried cranberries 2 T. balsamic vinegar 1/4 c. pistachio nuts, chopped assorted crackers Slice top off cheese. Place cheese in a greased 9” pie plate; bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; set aside. In a saucepan, over medium heat, sauté onion in butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Add brown sugar, berries and vinegar. Cook until mixture caramelizes and thickens, about 5 minutes. Spoon mixture over cheese; sprinkle with pistachios. Serve warm with crackers.

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Brie with Caramelized Onions
(Serves 6)

5-oz. wheel Brie cheese
1 onion, chopped
2 T. butter
½ c. brown sugar, packed
½ c. sweetened dried cranberries
2 T. balsamic vinegar
1/4 c. pistachio nuts, chopped
assorted crackers

Slice top off cheese. Place cheese in a greased 9” pie plate; bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; set aside. In a saucepan, over medium heat, sauté onion in butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Add brown sugar, berries and vinegar. Cook until mixture caramelizes and thickens, about 5 minutes. Spoon mixture over cheese; sprinkle with pistachios. Serve warm with crackers.

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