Well, it is Thanksgiving and I am already full. I have two meals to go to every year (how spoiled am I), and in both sides of the family the food ranges. Each dinner has very traditional dishes though. There is always a huge turkey, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes with marshmellows, two stuffings, green beans, salad, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and always a birthday cake because my birthday falls around Thanksgiving! We have all this and then a fantastic array of appetizers. This year I was in charge of green bean casserole (which I made the super traditional and pure 1970's way), but I'll share that with you later.
At the last minute I felt compelled to make an appetizer that my boyfriend's aunt Nicole shared with me a while back, and it is soooooo good!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Start with a round or wedge of brie cheese. Spread your favorite jam on top generously. I choose a raspberry jam (I find that good old Smuckers works well). Then wrap the entire block of cheese in puff pastry, try a frozen one like Pillsbury. The pie crust works just fine too. Melt some brown sugar and butter together and pour over the top of the cheese/pastry. Sprinkle with chopped pecans and add some extra maple syrup for a super sugar explosion if you like. Finally bake the cheese for about 10 minutes, or until the puff pastry is cooked. Enjoy with some bread slices or crackers...it is yummy!!!
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and remembered to give thanks. It is hard to remember to do so when being blinded by so much food, family and friends (but I suppose that is what we are mostly thankful for)! Christmas is up next people....
Look out for some pre-Christmas recipes! And thanks for contributing...I love new recipes!
3 comments:
That appetizer recipe looks delicious! Does it have a name?
I can't imagine how full you must be after multiple Thanksgiving meals! I'm always stuffed after just one...my boyfriend says that a good Thanksgiving meal should leave you with an extra 3 inches around the waist, and I think I definitely fulfilled that Turkey day expectation.
I'm looking forward to your Christmas recipes!
That brie cheese recipe sounds like it could also be a good desert. I definitely was well-fed this year, also having 2 Thanksgivings. I felt weighed down by how much I ate! I actually contributed to the meal this year and baked a chocolate orange cake, but the pumpkin pie was still the best part. I'm curious to see what your Christmas dishes will be! I need ideas...
I love love love love brie. It is so good. I love Herb Brie too. It probably wouldn't work too well in this recipe though!
This seems like it would taste interesting. I've never thought of brie as a dessert type thing.
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