Baked Brie In Puff Pastry With Red Currant Food

BAKED BRIE IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degree C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie pan.
• Slice the wheel of Brie in half, horizontally, so that the halves are two, flatter wheels of Brie. Lay the puff pastry in the pie pan. Place half of the Brie (rind-side down) onto the pastry dough. Sprinkle almonds evenly over the top. Place the other half of the Brie (rind-side up) over the almonds. Bundle the pastry dough around the Brie.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

SAVORY BAKED BRIE IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F or 204 C.
• Take the puff pastry out of the freezer and out of the external and internal packaging to thaw for about 10 to 30 minutes. Do not leave out longer than 40 minutes at room temperature or it becomes extremely difficult to work with. Alternatively, you can microwave your pre-made frozen puff pastry sheets. Wrap with a towel and microwave for 15 seconds each side to soften. Add an extra 5 seconds as needed to be able to open the puff pastry dough without it cracking.
• Roughly chop your olives (we used kalamata and Spanish green olives), roasted red peppers and artichokes. Drain well and dab with toweling to remove extra moisture. Feel free to add fresh herbs, sun dried tomatoes in oil or anything you desire. (Alternatively, you can put them in the food processor and let them do a quick one second blend to roughly chop.) Add a dash of Sicilian Spice Mix or a mixture of dried Italian herbs (like basil, oregano, thyme and garlic powder) and olive oil and mix. Set aside
• Cut your brie wheel in half horizontally so you have 2 disks.
• Roll out your puff pastry slightly so it is about 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick. We used one entire sheet of a puff pastry and it was about 12 inches x 12 inches (30 cm x 30 cm) in size. You can trim if you wish. Your goal is to make your puff pastry just big enough to fit around the puff pastry and tie at the top. Set aside.
• Add your Mediterranean salsa to one half of the brie wheel with cheese side up and rind side down. Place the other half of the brie cheese wheel on top of Mediterranean salsa with the cheese side down and the rind side up. (If you do not like rind, please shave off first BEFORE starting this procedure. Then, just add the toppings right on top of the brie wheel instead of cutting in half. )
• Place your puff pasty dough on a lined or greased baking sheet. Lay the Mediterranean stuffed wheel of brie on top of the puff pastry in the middle.
• Brush egg wash along the edges of the puff pastry dough to help seal.
• Take two edges of the puff pastry and close and squeeze. Take the other 2 edges of the puff pasty together and squeeze. Twist the ends to seal well at the top. It does not need to be perfect. As a matter of fact, it is even more artistic if it's a little messy. (Watch the video for a great visual on how to do this)
• Brush the with egg and bake in over for about 20 minutes until the crust in flaky and golden brown. Remove from oven and let rest for about 15 minutes before serving.
• Serve Holiday Mediterranean En Croute with crackers and a glass of bubbly and enjoy.
• If desired, use a fork and gently carve designs in the pastry dough, being careful to not fully penetrate the dough. However, this step is completely optional.
• Brush egg wash all over the exterior of the Savory Baked Brie in Puff Pastry.
• Bake at 400degrees F (204 degrees C) Bake 20-30 minutes or until golden brown. If the decorative top of the pastry dough starts to brown faster than the rest of the brie en croute, put a little aluminum foil over the little section while the rest of the pastry dough gets deliciously golden brown. Sometimes your brie can slightly leak out of the sides, if this happens do not worry. Ours did not but we made sure that our puff pastry was at least 1/8 thick all around.
• Let rest for at least 15 minutes but best to wait 45 minutes if you can hold out.
• Serve with crackers, toasted crostini, fresh seasonal fruits, cured meats, nuts or whatever you desire. Enjoy!

BAKED BRIE IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• On a floured surface, unfold pastry. Using a rolling pin, roll to approximately 14", dusting with flour as needed.
• Place cheese in the center of puff pastry and trim off corners. Fold it over the cheese to cover it, trimming excess and tucking as needed.
• In a small dish, beat egg and water to create an egg wash. Brush mixture onto the pastry to coat.
• Bake 25 minutes or until golden and allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

BAKED BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the brie on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper and drizzle with the honey. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until it starts to ooze but not melt. Serve with crackers.

BRIE IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Roll puff pastry into a 14-in. square. Spread jam into a 4-1/2-in. circle in center of pastry; place cheese over jam. Fold pastry around cheese; trim excess dough. Pinch edges to seal. Place seam side down on ungreased baking sheet. Beat egg and water; brush over pastry., Cut the trimmed pastry pieces into decorative shapes and place on top; brush with egg mixture if desired. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve warm with apple slices.

BRIE PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cut Brie horizontally in half. Sprinkle bottom half with blue cheese; replace top., On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry into a 14-in. square. Trim corners to make a circle. Spoon jam onto center of pastry; sprinkle with almonds. Top with Brie., Lightly brush edges of pastry with beaten egg. Fold pastry over cheese, pinching edges to seal; trim excess pastry as desired., Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet, seam side down. Brush pastry with beaten egg. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes., Immediately remove from pan to a serving plate; let stand 45 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers.

BAKED BRIE IN PUFF PASTRY WITH APRICOT OR RASPBERRY PRESERVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Lightly grease cookie sheet.
• Roll puff pastry out slightly.
• Place cheese wheel on top (leave rind on).
• Place preserves on top of cheese.
• Place almonds on top of preserves.
• Bundle Puff Pastry up and around the cheese.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes.
• Let cool for five minutes.
• Serve with your favorite crackers.

BAKED BRIE IN PUFF PASTRY WITH RED CURRANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place wheel of brie in the middle of the puff pastry.
• Add Red Currant Fruit Spread on top of the brie.
• Gently fold over the brie to cover it completely. Use your hand to gently press the edges against the brie and neaten up the sides.
• Move the brie wheel to a parchment lined baking sheet.
• Brush on the egg/water mixture, wiping away any egg collected under the brie on the baking sheet.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
• Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.

SWEET BAKED BRIE IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Roll out defrosted pastry slightly.
• Shave top crust off of brie.
• Cook fruit with sugar and cornstarch mixed with a little bit of water to make a slurry, until thickened.
• Spray pan with pam and top with parchment paper. I use a pie plate. Place pastry on parchment and spread a little fruit on center of pastry just where brie will be. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Place brie on top and spread a little more fruit on top. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Pull points up to meet and scrunch together, folding pastry around brie, like a pretty gift. Brush with egg wash or milk.
• Tie around center with a pretty fabric ribbon.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.
• Let stand for about 10 or 15 minutes before serving.
• Serve with extra warm fruit on the side.

BAKED STUFFED BRIE WITH CRANBERRIES & WALNUTS

Steps:

• Score the side of a wheel of brie all the way around with a sharp paring knife. Cut directly on the "equator" through the rind. Using a long piece of string or dental floss, wrap the string around the brie on the newly made cut. Loop one end of the string over the other (a half knot). Then pulling the ends of the string in opposite directions, cut the brie in half.
• Press the dried cranberries on one cut side of the brie, and the walnuts on the other. Quickly put the 2 sides back together with the cranberries on top of the walnuts. Press together and stuff back in any cranberries or walnuts that fell out.
• Roll out a thawed sheet of puff pastry on a floured surface to about 1/8-inch thickness. Place brie in center of pastry. Gently pull up edges to ensure you have enough dough to entirely wrap the brie. You can trim off the corners if there is too much dough. Brush the dough with the egg wash. Fold one edge of the dough over the brie and then the opposite side. Fold over the remaining edges and complexly encase the brie. You can trim off excess pieces of dough, if necessary. Flip the brie over so the seam is at the bottom; gently press in the sides to snug the dough against the brie. Brush the top and sides of the wrapped brie with egg wash.
• If you choose to decorate the brie with cut-out shapes of additional puff pastry, use very cold (almost still frozen) dough to ensure sharp lines. Lightly brush the decorative pieces with egg wash. Place the brie in the freezer for one hour (this is a crucial step; see note below).
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the brie on the prepared baking sheet. Bake on the center rack in preheated oven until it is browned and leaking cheese, about 20 minutes. (Only rarely does the brie not leak through, but 20 to 25 minutes is about how long it takes to melt the cheese and brown the pastry.)

BAKED BRIE IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Unfold pastry sheet on lightly floured surface; roll out with rolling pin until slightly softened and flattened.
• Brush top and side of cheese wheel with mustard; sprinkle with cranberries and nuts. Place, cranberry side down, on center of pastry sheet. Gently fold pastry around cheese to completely enclose cheese, trimming excess pastry if necessary and pressing edges of pastry together to seal. Reserve any pastry trimmings for later use.
• Place cheese, seam sides down, on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Use sharp knife to cut desired decorative shapes from pastry trimmings; arrange on top of pastry-covered cheese. Brush with egg.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until golden brown. Cool 10 min. before serving.