Unique Christmas dinner ideas Tortilla Wreath with Brie
Wow your guests with this great-looking appetizer that's also extremely delicious, featuring baked Brie topped with a spicy salsa made of cranberries, Granny Smith apple, jalapeño and fresh cilantro.
YIELDS: 12
PREP TIME: 20 mins
TOTAL TIME: 40 mins
CAL/SERV: 219
1 package spinach tortillas
2 c. fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 Granny Smith apple
1/2 small Red Onion
1/4 c. each apple jelly and granulated sugar
1 tbsp. each chopped pickled jalapeño and chopped fresh cilantro
1 round ripe Brie cheese
Garnish: diced yellow pepper
You’ll also need: a 3 1/2-in. holly-shape metal cookie cutter
DIRECTIONS
STEP 1
You'll need 2 baking sheets. Heat oven to 350ºF. Lay 1 or 2 tortillas over inverted cookie cutter and press tortilla down with hands or rolling pin until cut through. Repeat with remaining tortillas to make about 60 leaves. (If time is short, simply cut through stacked tortillas to make wedges--they'll look like Christmas trees.)
STEP 2
Place leaves on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 7 minutes until crisp but not brown. For curved leaves, bake over rolled strips of foil. Let cool on wire racks, then place in airtight container or bags.
STEP 3
Put cranberries, apple, onion, apple jelly and sugar in food processor; pulse until chopped. Stir in jalapeño and cilantro. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
STEP 4
To serve: Heat oven to 400ºF. Place cheese on ungreased baking sheet. Score outline of poinsettia leaves on top of Brie with small knife. Gently scrape to remove rind from inside of leaf design.
STEP 5
Bake 5 minutes or until cheese is soft. Place cheese on serving platter, arrange tortilla leaves around cheese and spoon some cranberry salsa into leaf cutouts. Garnish with yellow pepper. Serve with additional salsa.
Tips & Techniques
Plan Ahead: You can make tortilla leaves and prepare salsa up to 1 week before serving.
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