Camembert with Pistachio Crust

By kathryns

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pistachio nuts
• 1 Camembert cheese round (about 9 ounces), preferably from France and made with raw milk
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• Crackers, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

1. Process the nuts in a food processor until pulverized but not ground into a powder—small pieces of nuts should still be visible.
2. Unwrap the cheese. If you object to the crust, you can scrape it lightly; I leave it on. Brush the top and sides of the cheese with the honey. Sprinkle a layer of nuts on top of the Camembert and, holding the cheese round in one hand, pat more nuts around the sides with the other hand, pressing lightly on the nuts so they stick.
3. Put the remaining nuts in the center of a serving platter and place the cheese on top. Sprinkle the cranberries around the cheese and serve at room temperature, with crackers.