Brie En Croute With Caramel And Walnuts Recipes

BAKED BRIE EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk egg and water together to make egg wash.
• Roll out puff pastry gently to a 14-inch square. Trim corners with a knife or pizza cutter to make a circle. Spread apricot preserves over the pastry, leaving a 1-inch margin around the edge. Sprinkle cranberries and almonds over the pastry, and place Brie cheese in the center.
• Brush the edges of the pastry with some of the egg wash. Fold top and bottom of pastry over the dough; trim 2 inches off each edge. Fold remaining pastry on top to cover the Brie cheese completely. Press the seams with your fingers to seal. Remove any excess apricot preserves that leaks out.
• Transfer wrapped cheese, seam-side down, to baking sheet. Brush top with egg wash.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let stand before serving, about 30 minutes.

BRIE EN CROUTE WITH CARAMEL AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Unfold pastry onto lightly floured surface.
• Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the dough out slightly to smooth folds.
• Place bottom half of brie - cut side up - in center of pastry.
• Gently pack sugar on top of brie and arrange nuts on top of sugar.
• Top with remaining half- cut side down.
• Trim pastry so there is only a 2" border around the brie. Reserve extra for decoration.
• Brush edges of pastry with egg wash and fold pastry around brie. Place brie - seam side down, onto baking sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees or til' pastry is golden. Allow brie to stand for 3mn. before serving with pear slices and/or assorted crackers.

RASPBERRY BRIE EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Place pastry sheet on a lightly greased baking pan.
• Place Brie in center of pastry, spread with preserves and sprinkle with almonds.
• Wrap Brie in pastry sheet, trimming excess.
• Seal seams with water and press together with fingers.
• Bake 30-40 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.
• Serve with crackers.

KAHLUA® BRIE

Steps:

• Spread pecans onto a microwave-safe plate; heat in microwave, stirring every 2 minutes, until pecans are fragrant and lightly toasted, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Place Brie cheese on a microwave-safe plate.
• Stir pecans, coffee-flavored liqueur, and brown sugar together in a bowl; spread on top of Brie cheese.
• Heat Brie cheese mixture in the microwave until softened, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.

BAKED BRIE EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Defrost puff pastry for approximately 15 to 20 minutes and unfold.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Saute the walnuts in the butter until golden brown, approximately 5 minutes.
• Add the cinnamon and stir until walnuts are coated well.
• Carefully slice the top rind ONLY off of the brie round.
• Spread your choice of fruit preserves over the top of the brie.
• Then place the walnut mixture on top of the Brie ad fruit and sprinkle the brown sugar over the top.
• Lay the puff pastry out on a flat surface.
• Place the brie in the center of the pastry.
• Gather up the edges of the brie, pressing around the brie and gather at the top.
• Gently squeeze together the excess dough and tie together with a piece of kitchen twine.
• Brush the beaten egg over top and side of Brie.
• Place Brie on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes until pastry is golden brown.
• Serve with crackers.

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.)