I don't know if you could consider this a holiday recipe or not, but if you like Brie cheese - this makes a killer appetizer. This is not however, one of the healthiest things out there...
Fried Brie
Ingredients: 1 Small Brie Cheese Wheel 1 Egg Panko Style Bread Crumbs Oil for frying 1 French-bread baguette, cut thinly into 1/4" slices OR Multi-Grain Crackers
Directions: Freeze Brie for 30 minutes.
In a small-medium sized bowl, whisk egg. Remove cheese from freezer. Dip the entire cheese wheel into the egg mixture and then into a shallow pan of the bread crumbs, turning to coat and pressing to gently adhere. Transfer to a plate; cover with plastic and refrigerate until very cold, at least 45 minutes. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
Pour enough oil into heavy large skillet to reach depth of 1 1/2 inches. Heat over medium-high heat to 350 deg F (you can also use a deep fryer). Fry Brie until deep golden brown, turning occasionally with metal spatula, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve with slightly toasted thin sliced baguette bread or crackers.
As an option, you can also serve with some thin sliced, and peeled apple slices that have been baked or cooked (similiar to apples found in fresh apple pie). You could also crush up some of your favorite nuts and substitue for the bread crumbs.
For larger parties, either use a larger Brie wheel or cut into wedges. Just increase amount of ingredients in order to coat everything.
