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Serves 4 to 6 ½ cup (125 ml)
Maple-Brandy Butter Makes about ½ cup (125 ml)
pecans, broken into large pieces
salt
¼ tsp (1 ml)
unsalted butter
1 tbsp (15 ml)
maple syrup
½ cup (125 ml) 4 tbsp (60 ml) ⅛ tsp (a pinch) ½ cup (125 ml)
bags thick-cut plain or honey Dijon potato chips
4 × 1¾ oz (50 g)
St-Rémy VSOP Brandy, divided
salt
brie, cut into ¼-in (0.6 cm) pieces Maple-Brandy Butter, make ahead, recipe follows apple slices and fig jam, to serve (optional)
5 oz (140 g)
butter
1. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine maple syrup, 3 tbsp (45 ml) brandy and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until reduced by about half. Remove from heat and set aside. 2. In a separate saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Cook until it begins to foam and brown, turning nutty, fragrant and a deep amber colour. Strain through a fine‑mesh sieve to remove solids. 3. Slowly pour strained brown butter into maple- brandy mixture, whisking to emulsify. Stir in remaining 1 tbsp (15 ml) brandy. Can be made a few hours ahead and stored at room temperature.
1. Preheat oven to 325 F (160 C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. 2. In a mixing bowl, combine pecans and salt. Melt butter, pour over pecans and toss to coat. Transfer pecans to a lined baking sheet and place in oven for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring halfway, until toasted and fragrant. Let cool to room temperature. Leave oven on. 3. When pecans are done cooking, spread chips in an even layer on second baking sheet and top with brie. Bake until brie just begins to melt, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from oven, drizzle with about half the Maple-Brandy Butter and top with salted pecans. 4. Transfer to a serving dish (or place back into chip bags for an easy handheld option). Serve with remaining Maple- Brandy Butter, tart apple slices and fig jam, or whichever accoutrements you’d normally pair with baked brie.
ingredient in recipe St-Rémy VSOP Brandy $29.99 France 8888
pairs with recipe Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc $17.29 Canada 296812 6 × 330 ml Warm baked brie calls for the subtle tropical citrus, white peach and honeysuckle flavours of this timeless classic wheat beer.
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