Baked Brie With Fresh Herbs Recipes

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.

BAKED BRIE WITH FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• Reconstitute tomato bits in hot water about 10 minutes; drain and set aside.
• In bowl of food processor combine tomato bits, basil, cheese, nuts, oil, garlic and pepper.
• Process to form a fine paste; season with salt.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Bring to room temperature before topping cheese.
• Trim top crust from Brie wheels.
• Cover top of cheese with tomato mixture, dividing equally.
• On baking sheet, bake in 375ºF oven about 5 minutes, just until cheese begins to melt.
• Transfer to serving plates and surround with croutons or crackers.
• Garnish with basil sprigs.
• Serve immediately.

BAKED BRIE WITH HERBED GRAPES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Slice Brie wheel in half horizontally. Press grapes onto cut side of lower half of cheese. Sprinkle grapes with herbs. Press top of Brie onto grapes, sandwiching them in between the two halves of Brie. Set aside.
• On lightly floured surface, roll puff pastry into a 16"x10' rectangle. Cut a 6" round, and an 8" round from puff pastry. Brush smaller round of puff pastry with egg. Set Brie/grape "sandwich" onto puff pastry. Brush larger round of puff pastry with egg, and place egg side down over Brie. Press out any excess air and crimp edges to seal. Decorate top with puff pastry scraps if desired. Brush outside of Brie with beaten egg. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Tent loosely with foil and return to oven for 10-15 more minutes. Brie should be golden brown and puffy looking. Remove from oven and let cool for one hour before serving.

BAKED CHEESE WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Remove the cheese from the box and discard any wrapping, then put the cheese back in the box. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 15 mins.
• Remove from the oven and take off the lid. Cut a large cross through the top of the cheese, then peel back the quarters of rind. Scatter over chopped herbs and serve with pitta crisps or breadsticks.

BRIE WITH STRAWBERRIES AND HERBS IN PUFFED PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a small bowl, combine jam, strawberries, and chopped rosemary.
• On a work surface, roll out puff pastry slightly into a 12-inch square.
• Put cheese (do not cut off rind) in center of puff pastry.
• Spread jam mixture over top of Brie.
• Fold puff pastry over Brie; wet edges and press to seal.
• Brush pastry with beaten egg.
• Transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
• Cool for 10 minutes.
• Carefully transfer to a cheese board or platter and drizzle with Grand Marnier. Garnish with rosemary sprigs and grape clusters around the edges.
• Serve warm, with crusty baguette slices or crackers and a nice bottle of wine or champagne!

BRIE WITH HERBS IN BREAD

Steps:

• Cut the baguette in half lengthwise and sprinkle the cut surface of each half with the oil, wine, pepper and garlic, dividing the ingredients evenly between the two halves.
• Trim the Brie to remove any crust and cut into quarter-inch slices, preferably large and thin. Spread half the herbs on the cut surface of the bottom half of the loaf and arrange the cheese slices on top. Spread the remaining herbs on top of the Brie and place the top half of the bread loaf on top to reform the loaf. Press firmly together and roll as tightly as possible in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil. (If tightly wrapped, the bread absorbs the juices better.)
• Press the loaf between two baking sheets and refrigerate with three-to-five pounds of weight (a can or jar, perhaps) on top for four to five hours before cutting in slices to serve. It can be consumed cold or lukewarm