Sandra & Rudolph's Baked Brie with Cranberry and Duck Confit

Sandra & Rudolph's Baked Brie with Cranberry and Duck Confit

Ingredients

  • Wheel of Brie
  • 1 Cup fresh or frozen Cranberry
  • 2 Medium Onions, sliced
  • 2 Legs Duck Confit
  • 1 Tablespoon Duck Fat
  • 1 Bottle Rudolph
  • ½ cup Les Combinés (Canneberge & Ananas) Distillerie Euclide
  • ¼ cup Maple Syrup 
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • ½ cup Pecans, chopped
  • 1 bundle of microgreen arugula

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Fill a pot with water and bring it to a light simmer on the stovetop.
  3. Preheat medium pan to medium low.

Cooking the Brie and Topping

  1. Place the wheel of brie in the preheated oven. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the brie looks plump but has not burst.
  2. While the brie is baking, place the duck in the large pot of simmering water.
  3. Add the sliced onions to the hot pan and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the onions begin to soften and become translucent.
  4. Add the cranberries to the pan and mix.
  5. If the pecans are whole, roughly chop them and add them to the pan and mix.
  6. Remove the duck confit from the water and let it cool.
  7. When the onions begin to brown, deglaze the pan with the Les Combinés.
  8. Add the maple syrup and mix.
  9. Shred the warmed duck confit into bite-sized pieces and add them to the pan. Keep any extra duck fat for future recipes.
  10. Add ¼ cup of Rudolph and mix.
  11. The topping is ready when everything is well combined and slightly sticky.

Plating

  • Place brie center of plate
  • Top the brie with a generous heap of cranberry topping
  • Drizzle Rudolph liberaly over topping
  • Finish with microgreen for that pop of color
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