We went over to Andy's parents house for game night. I wanted to take something simple and some kind of dip always works well for grazing during football games. About a year ago, I found a really cool blog via a post on Facebook by a good friend of mine. The blog is called "A Year of Slow Cooking". The author of the blog took on a challenge to use her slow cooker everyday for a year...and I thought finding one new recipe a week was a challenge! :^) One of the recipes for a dip really stood out to me because it was a bit different then the normal dips you would find at a tailgate party. I tracked it down on her site and voila, a star was born...then eaten.
Brie with Apricot Topping - recipe adapted from A Year of Slow Cooking on blogspot
1- 13.2 oz round of Brie
1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped up
2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp water
1 Tsp balsamic vinegar
1/4 Tsp dried rosemary, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Directions:
1. Place Brie in a 1.5 quart slow cooker. If you don't care for the rind, cut it off. I will do this the next time because the rind just doesn't look very pretty when you start dipping into it.
2. Mix all other ingredients in a small bowl and dump on top of the Brie.
3. Turn the slow cooker on low for 3 hours, or high for 1-2. Check on it regularly but there is no need to stir.
4. Serve with apples slices or crackers.
