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PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES #17826
10/20/2012 11:22 PM
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Made this tonight and highly recommend it!

PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES

4 oz Deli brie cheese, sliced
3-4 shallots, coarsely chopped
4 oz watercress (or arugula) leaves
1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb)
1/2 tesp. kosher salt
1/4 tesp. pepper
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Prep:

Cut brie into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Chop shallots (1/3 cup).
Remove stems from watercress; chop watercress leaves coarsely.

Steps:

Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Season pork with salt and pepper. Place oil in pan, then add pork; cook 3–4 minutes, turning occasionally, or until golden.
Reduce heat to medium-low and cover; cook 10–12 minutes, turning occasionally, or until pork is 145°F. Remove pan from heat. Arrange cheese on pork and cover; let stand 5 minutes to melt.
Combine in small saucepan: shallots, pecans, brown sugar, water, and molasses; bring to a boil on medium-high.
Reduce heat to low; cook 5–7 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove pan from heat; whisk in butter. Place watercress on serving platter; slice pork and place on watercress. Top with sauce and serve.


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: Kimmers] #17827
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Wow, sounds good! Anything with pecans gets my vote! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" />


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: Carol_Hill] #17828
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anything with brie gets mine!
love baked brie with apricot jam and sliced almonds in phyllo dough!


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: peconic] #17829
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yup, brie in phyllo is great!


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: Carol_Hill] #17830
10/21/2012 06:54 PM
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The extra brie tasted great with the wine I was sipping while cooking. IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO GO!!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: Kimmers] #17831
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Made it last night ...EXCELLENT... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />Thank you and keep the recipes coming <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/dine.gif" alt="" />

Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: LuvSXM] #17832
10/25/2012 10:49 AM
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This sounds amazingly decadent... Any substitution for the pecans (I'm allergic to all tree nuts)? Or would it just "lose something" without them?


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: SuburbanDharma] #17833
10/25/2012 10:59 AM
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I'm not sure how good a substitution it would be, but are you allergic to peanuts?


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: Carol_Hill] #17834
10/25/2012 04:30 PM
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No, I can have peanuts. But they have such a distinctive flavor I'm never sure if I can use them as a sub for tree nuts, since I have no idea what any of the tree nuts taste like!

Pecans, when they're roasting, smell sort of creamy & vanilla-y, is that how they taste?


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: SuburbanDharma] #17835
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Huhm, no one has ever asked me what pecans taste like before! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" /> They taste like pecans!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> Kinda sweet, I don't know--they taste nutty! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> ..and no, peanuts really don't taste anything like them.

How about something else altogether, like maybe dried cranberries?? Now that sounds good to me!


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: Carol_Hill] #17836
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Huhm, no one has ever asked me what pecans taste like before! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" /> They taste like pecans!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> Kinda sweet, I don't know--they taste nutty! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> ..and no, peanuts really don't taste anything like them.

How about something else altogether, like maybe dried cranberries?? Now that sounds good to me!



I think the cranberry idea is a winner. I don't like nuts at all and would leave them out or add the cranberries. Let us know what you decide and how it turns out.

Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: Carol_Hill] #17837
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Cranberries are a GREAT idea!

My impression is that the only thing peanuts share with "real" nuts is their texture. All I know for sure is that roasting pecans & hazelnut coffee smell WONDERFUL! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> But without trying to find a sub, I think the cranberries would taste great with this, thanks!


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: SuburbanDharma] #17838
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Cranberries and pork in general are a good combination.


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: Carol_Hill] #17839
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Pretty much any fruit & pork are a good combo! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />

Would like to do this for dinner tomorrow night... What would y'all suggest for sides? (nothing too involved, please, I have a crazy day tomorrow!)


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: SuburbanDharma] #17840
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I would say mashed potatoes and a green salad.


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: SuburbanDharma] #17841
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Baked sweet potatoes & green beans


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Sweet potatoes go very well with pork, for sure!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: Carol_Hill] #17843
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Baked sweet potatoes, green beans, & salad it is then! Easy-peasy!

Thanks!


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: SuburbanDharma] #17844
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Baked sweet potatoes with cinnamon butter!!! Yum!!!


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: SuburbanDharma] #17845
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I served it will string beans but there are unlimited choices as already mentioned above.


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: SuburbanDharma] #17846
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Let us know how it came out!


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: Carol_Hill] #17847
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Wow!

Soooo, based on what everyone said here, I made a few changes:

~Can't have nuts, so I used a cup of dried cranberries instead.

~Used a little Herbes de Provence on the tenderloin when I browned it.

~Once it was browned, I put the brie slices over the top of it & wrapped the whole thing in 8 sheets of phyllo dough (with melted butter painted in between each sheet) and popped it into the oven until the phyllo was browned.

And this is the finished product:

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Served with regular baked potatoes with BVI sea salt, cream cheese & chives, (cinnamon sweet potatoes seemed too sweet with the very sweet sauce) and roasted asparagus (asparagus FOR ONCE looked good in our local supermarket!)

The watercress balances the sweetness of the sauce really nicely.

This recipe is totally worthy of dinner party status, it's a keeper!!

Thanks!!


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: SuburbanDharma] #17848
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Beautiful. Looks and sounds great. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />

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Beautiful!!


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Re: PORK WITH BRIE AND PECAN MOLASSES [Re: SuburbanDharma] #17850
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Gorgeous!

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Thanks, it was YUMMY! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />


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I'm impressed! You took one recipe and turned it into a very creative masterpiece. Thanks for the ideas. P.S. I agree that sweet potatoes would be too sweet a side dish due to the sweetness of the cranberries and/or molasses.


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