Kahlua-Pecan-Brown Sugar Baked Brie

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Kahlua-Pecan-Brown-Sugar-Baked-Brie
If the name of this recipe alone doesn’t make you want to jump up and get it in the oven, I don’t know what else could convince you.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole wheel of Brie
  • 1 cup Kahlua
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (I left mine whole because I like they way they look)
  • Accompaniment: crackers

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Start by carefully slicing the rind off the top of the Brie wheel, but do not remove completely. Bake for 15 minutes. When the Brie is done baking, the top can be easily removed to expose the creamy cheese.
  3. While the Brie is baking, in a medium saucepan, bring Kahlua and brown sugar to a boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until a syrupy consistency is made. Throw the pecans in for 2 minutes at the end to warm them through and completely cover with the sauce.
  4. Remove the Brie from the oven (removing top rind) and pour Kahlua sauce over the Brie.
  5. Serve warm with crackers.

Baked Cocoa Nuts

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Baked Cocoa Nuts

What’s better than a big bowl of sweet chocolaty nuts? Ok, I admit it … lots of things, but … that doesn’t mean that this tasty assorted nuts mix is bad. They’re awesome!

These are perfect for any social gathering. Just lie them out there for people to eat! I’m a big fan of “the twist” and tend to throw a slightly outlandish ingredient into things. I like to surprise! If you want to keep these nuts more traditional, simply omit the cayenne and you’ll have a sweet tasty bowl of nuts!

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup Swerve or other sugar equivalent
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup whole almonds
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 1 cup walnut halves

Preparation

  1. Pre-heat oven to 225 F.
  2. Grease a baking tray with a small amount of butter.
  3. Whisk your egg white, until frothy.
  4. Combine your dry ingredients and mix them, well.
  5. Add the nuts, whipped egg whites and dried ingredients to a large mixing bowl and toss until very well coated.
  6. Evenly layer the nuts on the tray. Evenly distribute them, so they roast and toast evenly.
  7. Roast for 90 minutes.
  8. Remove from oven and allow to cool, completely.
  9. Break apart and serve!