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Camembert Crowned with Cranberry-Port Sauce

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 40 min
  • Servings 12
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The holidays mean cranberry season, and here the cheerful and tart berries make an appearance atop sultry melted Camembert cheese.
Updated May 5, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup port wine
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1 (8-oz.) round Camembert cheese

Steps

  • 1
    In glass measuring cup, combine water and gelatin; let stand 5 minutes.
  • 2
    In small saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, wine, gelatin mixture and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until cranberries are tender. Remove from heat. Stir in orange peel. Cool 10 minutes.
  • 3
    Remove cinnamon stick; pour into small serving bowl. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • 4
    To serve, heat oven to 350°F. Place cheese on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated but not melted. Place cheese on serving plate. Spoon cranberry mixture around and on top of warm cheese. Serve with crisp crackers.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Port, an excellent apéritif, is sweet fortified wine from Oporto, Portugal. All port ages in wood.
  • tip 2
    Camembert is soft creamy cheese encased in an edible white rind. Camembert oozes quickly when it's heated.
  • tip 3
    Cranberry-apple flavored drink can be used in place of port. Or try another fruity, full-bodied red wine, such as Zinfandel or Petite Sirah.
  • tip 4
    This Camembert needs a hearty match; serve it with petite toasts, lavosh, toasted baguette slices, or wheat crackers.

Nutrition

80 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 5g Total Carbohydrate, 5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/12 of Recipe
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
160mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
5g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
5g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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