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BRIE CHEESE RECIPE

17 oz (452g) Brie Cheese Fillo Dough (5 - 7 Sheets) 3 Tbsp Rum Essence (Rum) 1/2 Cup Pomegranate 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar 3 Tbsp Syrup 1/2 Cup Pecans 1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter 1 Apple (Sour) PREPARATIONS: None. DIRECTIONS: 1-Combine rum, brown sugar, and syrup in pot, stir and continue heating until sugar is thoroughly dissolved. 2- Add pecans, stir and continue the heat for few more minutes. 3- Cut brie cheese in half horizontally. 4- Transfer the rum mixture and spread across on one half of the brie cheese. 5- Top with a pomegranate. 6- Place the other half of the brie cheese over the top. 7- Wrap with a sheet of fillo dough. 8- Melt unsalted butter and brush all over the fillo dough. 9- Place the cheese seam side down and wrap another sheet of fillo dough around the cheese. 10- Repeat the process few times more (preferably 5 more sheets). 11- Keep the cheese in refrigerate for 20 minutes. 12- Preheat over to 400º F (204º C), bake the cheese for 8 minutes. Enjoy the cheese with sour apple or crackers.

BRIE CHEESE CALORIES & NUTRITION VALUES

Brie cheese is also called "the queen of cheeses". It has all the characteristic of a cow milk cheese with a softer look. Brie cheese contains high amount protein (more than 100 percent). 3.5 oz (100g) of it has 275 calories. It is high in fat and saturated fat. It is high in saturated fat (half of daily value). It contains 55mg of cholesterol and 13.4 g of carbohydrates and 1.2g of dietary fiber. It contains 7 percent vitamin A and 3 percent vitamin C. And finally it wouldn't called cheese if it didn't have high amounts of calcium, Brie cheese contains more than 11 percent calcium. It has almost 10 percent sugar. This brie cheese recipe can be a good starter with an apple and/or crackers next to it.