BAKED BRIE WITH BLACKBERRY COMPOTE AND SPICY CANDIED PECANS

Today’s recipe comes from my friend Jennifer’s new cookbook, The Gourmet Kitchen. Jennifer is the author and photographer behind the popular food blog, Savory Simple. I ran into Savory Simple over 3 years ago while I was looking for inspiration for a recipe. I still remember scrolling through her recipes and beautiful photographs and thinking to myself that she has a great deal of knowledge of cooking. Her recipes were written in a way that was easy to understand with tips that would guide the home cook along the process. Later, when I found out that she was a culinary graduate it all made sense: She knew what she was talking about.

Her new cookbook, The Gourmet Kitchen is no different. I think it is not only an extension of her website, but also her “thesis”. As you read through her recipes, one thing is clear: Jennifer is all about helping her readers put easy-to-make yet creative and flavorful dishes on the table.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecan halves
• ½ tablespoon unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 ½ tablespoons natural cane sugar (or light brown sugar)
• 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups blackberries, plus more for garnish
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 8-ounces wheels of Brie, room temperature
• handful of pomegranate seeds as garnish (optional)
• a few fresh thyme leaves as garnish (optional)
• crackers for serving

Instructions

1. To make the spicy candied pecans:
2. Pre-heat the oven to 350 F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place pecans on the sheet and toast for 10 minutes or until fragrant.
3. While they are roasting, mix together the butter, cane sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
4. Place the hot pecans into the mixture (be careful as it may sputter and hiss) and make sure that they are evenly coated. Spread them on the baking sheet on a single layer and place it back in the oven. Bake for another 10 minutes, stirring every 3-4 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it cool.
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