Camembert with Cranberry Caramelized Onions

  • Prep 35 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 small sweet onion, halved, thinly sliced
  • 1 (8-oz.) round Camembert cheese
  • 1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sweet or dry sherry
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram or 1 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook 8 to 10 minutes or until very tender, stirring frequently.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, place cheese in ungreased decorative ovenproof shallow baking dish or plate. Bake at 350°F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is soft.
  • 3
    Add cranberries, brown sugar, salt and sherry to onion; mix well. Cook 5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. Stir in marjoram; cook and stir 1 minute.
  • 4
    To serve, spoon warm onion mixture over cheese. Serve with assorted crackers and small cocktail bread slices. Store in refrigerator.

  • Camembert cheese is a round French cheese covered with a soft, white edible rind. When ripe, this smooth, fragrant cheese oozes slightly.
  • Prepare the onion mixture up to one day in advance; cover and refrigerate it. Just before serving, briefly reheat the onion mixture in the microwave and spoon it over the cheese.
  • Garnish this baked Camembert with sprigs of fresh marjoram.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
210mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 High-Fat Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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