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Warm Cranberry Rosemary Brie Pull-Apart Sourdough Bread

The ultimate show-stopping holiday party appetizer! Crusty artisan sourdough sliced in a diamond crosshatch grid, generously stuffed with creamy brie cheese and tart ruby cranberry sauce, brushed with fragrant garlic rosemary butter, baked until molten, and finished with crunchy toasted pecans and raw golden honey.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 285

Ingredients
  

  • 1 round loaf artisan sourdough boule day-old works great
  • 8 oz brie cheese wheel rind trimmed or kept according to preference
  • 3/4 cup whole berry cranberry sauce tart and ruby red
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic finely minced
  • 1 1/2 tbsp fresh rosemary finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup raw pecans chopped & toasted
  • 2 tbsp clover honey for finishing drizzle
  • 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt and black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Prep Oven & Sourdough: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a sharp serrated bread knife, slice the sourdough boule in a 1-inch diamond crosshatch pattern, cutting deep into the bread but taking care not to cut through the bottom crust.
  2. Whisk Garlic Herb Butter: In a small heatproof bowl, stir together melted unsalted butter, minced garlic, finely chopped fresh rosemary, a pinch of flaky salt, and freshly cracked black pepper.
  3. Stuff the Bread: Gently pry open the sourdough crevices with your fingers. Use a pastry brush to coat the inside crevices generously with the garlic rosemary butter. Slide slices of brie cheese deep into each cut.
  4. Add Cranberry Sauce & Pecans: Spoon ruby cranberry sauce generously down into the crevices alongside the brie slices. Scatter half of the chopped pecans over the top, letting them tuck into the grooves.
  5. Wrap & Bake: Brush any remaining garlic herb butter over the top crust. Wrap the entire loaf loosely in aluminum foil to seal in steam, then bake at 375°F (190°C) for 15 minutes. Unwrap the foil and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes until the crust is golden crisp and the brie is thoroughly melted and bubbling.
  6. Garnish & Serve Warm: Transfer the bubbling pull-apart bread onto a wooden serving board. Scatter remaining toasted pecans and fresh rosemary needles over the top, finish with a warm drizzle of raw honey, and serve immediately while the cheese pull is at its peak.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 10gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 360mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 320IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 140mgIron: 1.4mg

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