I’m going to a friend's New Year’s party next week and have been told to “bring family and an appetizer.” So what should I make? How about Ultimate Party Meatballs or Ultimate Baked Brie? Both recipes use a 16-ounce can Ocean Spray® Jellied Cranberry Sauce and a 12-ounce bottle Heinz® Chili Sauce and sound yummy. (They're an excellent way to get rid of that extra can of cranberry sauce, too!)
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So what did I decide to bring to my friend’s New Year’s Party? Since we have a couple of small wheels of brie in the house and I love dried cranberries, the Ultimate Baked Brie of course!
Ultimate Baked Brie Makes 16 to 20 appetizers
Since I’ll be bringing this dish to a friend’s home, I’ll prepare it ahead of time and bake it there.
Ingredients:
- 1 16-ounce can Ocean Spray® Jellied Cranberry Sauce
- 1 12-ounce bottle Heinz® Chili Sauce
- 1/3 cup Ocean Spray® Craisins® Sweetened Dried Cranberries
- 2 7 to 8-inch wheels Brie cheese
- 1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds, optional
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 300ºF.
- Combine cranberry sauce, chili sauce, and sweetened dried cranberries in medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until smooth.
- Using warm, sharp knife, cut 1 wheel of cheese in half horizontally. Place bottom half on an oven safe serving plate.
- Spread 1/3 cup cranberry sauce mixture on cheese on plate. Top with remaining half of cheese, pressing lightly. Repeat with remaining wheel of cheese and 1/3 cup cranberry sauce mixture.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is softened.
- Spoon remaining cranberry sauce mixture over cheese. Sprinkle with almonds, if using.
- Serve warm with crackers or bread.
