Holiday time is perfect for appetizers! Recipe Rise is going to be showcasing some of my favorite holiday apps for the season. If I could eat only appetizers for every meal I would be a very happy girl! This app was designed with a few of my favorite flavors: baked brie, jalapeno and cranberries. The pretty green and red color from this app gives your table a festive look during the holidays! Make this ahead of time and pop it in the oven before guests arrive. 
8 oz brie round
1/2 cup chopped pistachios
12 oz fresh whole cranberries
1 /4 cup craisins
1 jalapeno seeded and diced
juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 green onion green party only
Mix all ingredients except pistachios and brie in a small sauce pan. Cook over medium heat until the cranberries have popped and a thick sauce develops. Cut brie in half so you have a top and bottom half. (like a sandwich bun) In an oven proof dish spread a thin layer of cranberry mixture. Layer brie, cranberry and pistachios twice ending with the pistachios. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes or until warm and bubbly.
