Ingredients

• 1/2 cup roughly chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• Kosher salt
• 1 pound Cambozola cheese, rind removed, cubed
• Sliced pears and/or crackers, for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Combine the pecans, dried cranberries, brown sugar, curry powder and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl.
2. Put the cheese in a 1-quart baking dish and top with the pecan mixture. Bake until the cheese melts and the nuts are toasted, about 12 minutes. Serve with sliced pears and/or crackers.
3. Photograph by Andrew Purcell