Brie with Orange Sauce

Ingredients:

2 oranges
1 cup orange juice
1 Tbs. honey
2 Tbs. sugar
1/4 tsp. gingerroot, minced
1 cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
1/2 to 1 vanilla bean, sliced and scraped
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
baby Brie
small portion of kataifi (shredded phyllo dough)
1/2 Tbs. butter
1/2 Tbs. olive oil
1 cup arugula, cleaned
cinnamon stick to garnish

Preparation:

Place orange segments into a small bowl. Combine orange juice, honey, sugar, gingerroot, cinnamon stick, cloves and vanilla in a sauce pot and simmer on medium heat for five minutes. Pour mixture over segmented oranges and let the ingredients infuse for 30 minutes.

Cut Brie in half and place a small piece of kataifi on the counter. Place one Brie portion on top of it and pull the sides of the kataifi to cover the Brie. Repeat with the other portion. Lightly brown both sides of each portion, being careful not to burn it, on medium heat in a nonstick pan with butter and olive oil.

Place arugula on a plate with the oranges and juice, then top with Brie. Drizzle sauce on the plate and garnish with cinnamon stick.

Yield: 2 to 4 servings