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Sugar Plum Baked Brie Bites

A festive holiday appetizer featuring the spiced fruit and nut flavors of traditional Christmas sugar plums topped with melted, caramelized Brie cheese on toasted baguette slices.

Prep

20m

Cook

15m

Total

35m

Serves

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Method

  1. 01

    Finely chop the dried cherries, prunes, and cranberries. Add the walnuts to the pile and continue chopping until the mixture is very finely minced. Use an oiled knife blade to prevent sticking.

    Step 1
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  2. 02

    Transfer the fruit and nut mixture to a bowl. Add the apricot jam, orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cardamom, and a generous pinch of salt. Mix thoroughly with a spoon until combined.

    Step 2
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  3. 03

    Arrange baguette slices on a lined baking sheet. Spread a spoonful of the sugar plum mixture onto each slice of bread. Top each with slices of Brie cheese, aiming for full coverage.

    Step 3
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  4. 04

    Bake in the center of a preheated 450°F (230°C) oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and starting to brown around the edges.

    Step 4
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  5. 05

    Remove from the oven and let rest for about 5 minutes to allow the cheese to firm up slightly. Garnish with additional chopped dried cranberries and fresh rosemary before serving.

    Step 5
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From Chef John

  • “You are after all the Sugar Plum Fairy of which would be the best flavors to marry.”
  • “As you well know, we never let the food win.”
  • “That my friends was absolute perfection.”