Brie And Herb Cheeses In Pastry Recipes

HERBED BRIE IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together parsley, garlic, rosemary, thyme, marjoram, and salami. Slice the Brie in half crosswise, so you have two wheels. Spread the salami and herb mixture on one of the cut sides and top with the other half of the Brie wheel. Place the Brie in the center of the sheet of puff pastry. Fold the puff pastry up and over the Brie, pressing to secure the pastry together using a little bit of water if necessary. Brush the pastry with beaten egg.
• Bake the pastry in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

PASTRY-WRAPPED BRIE

Steps:

• Roll out 1 sheet puff pastry into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured surface. Trim into a circle and place an 8-ounce wheel of brie in the center. Brush the pastry with egg wash; fold into the center over the brie, pressing to seal. Press a smaller round of puff pastry on top, then brush all over with more egg wash. Bake at 400 degrees F until golden, 25 minutes.
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BRIE AND HERB CHEESES IN PASTRY

Steps:

• Lightly flour baking sheet. Place puff pastry on prepared sheet and roll out gently to remove fold lines. Spread 1 package semi soft cheese on brie. Turn brie over. Spread remaining semi soft cheese on second side of brie. Bring pastry up around sides and over cheese, wrapping completely and trimming excess pastry. Turn over and place seam side down. Gather pastry scraps, reroll and cut out decorations to place on top of pastry if desired. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before baking) Combine egg and water, brush to cover top. Pre heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake pastry until golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes.

BRIE AND HERB CHEESES IN PASTRY

Steps:

• Lightly flour bakinng sheet. Place puff pastry on prepared sheet and roll out gently to remove fold lines. Place Brie in center of pastry. Spread 1 package semi soft cheese on Brie. Turn Brie over. Spread remaining semisoft cheese on second side of Brie. Bring pastry up around sides and over cheese wrapping completely and trimming excess pastry. Turn over and place seam side down, Gather pastry scraps, reroll and cut out decorations to place on top of pastry. Combine egg and water brush over top. Preheat oven to 375 degree oven. Bake pastry until golden brown 30 to 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve warm

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 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

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!

HAM & BRIE PASTRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry. Roll pastry to a 12-in. square; cut into sixteen 3-in. squares. Place 1 teaspoon preserves in center of each square; top with ham, folding as necessary, and cheese. Overlap 2 opposite corners of pastry over filling; pinch tightly to seal., Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pan 5 minutes before serving. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled pastries in a freezer container, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, reheat pastries on a baking sheet in a preheated 400° oven until heated through.

BRIE CHEESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• Slice one wheel of Brie cheese in half so you have 2 circles of cheese. Spread apricot or peach preserves on (the cut side) half of one circle of brie. Make sandwich out of the two halves of Brie, so that the preserves are in the center of both halves. Wrap the entire wheel of Brie with one sheet of puffed pastry and flip the entire concoction onto the prepared cooking sheet so the seam is on bottom. Brush the puffed pastry with the egg white.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until the pastry in golden brown. Serve immediately.

BRIE AND HERB QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375°F Line an 8 inch flan tin with the pastry. Prick the base with a fork and line with greaseproof paper, fill with baking beans and bake for 10 minutes. After this time, remove the paper and beans and return to the oven for a further 5 minutes or until lightly golden.
• Meanwhile, mash, the Brie thoroughly, including the rind. Beat in the curd cheese, butter and cream. Beat the mixture until well blended and smooth.
• Beat in the eggs, then the chives and parsley. Taste and season with salt, pepper and cayenne.
• Turn the cheese mixture into the pastry flan case. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the filling is set and lightly browned. Serve at once while still hot, or chill and serve cold.