Brie Torta Recipes

RASPBERRY-BRIE TARTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place pastry shells on ungreased large cookie sheet. Cut cheese into 1/2-inch cubes. Place 3 cheese cubes into each phyllo shell. Bake at 350°F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Remove partially baked shells from oven. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon spreadable fruit over cheese in each shell.
• Return to oven; bake an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until spreadable fruit is melted. Serve warm.

EASY BRIE SMOKED LOX TORTE

Steps:

• Cut cheese horizontally in half. Place 5 slices of the lox on bottom half of cheese. Sprinkle with capers and chopped dill weed.
• Top with other cheese half. Roll remaining lox slice to form a rose shape. Garnish cheese with lox rose and dill weed sprigs. Serve with crackers.

CRANBERRY-BRIE TARTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll one tube of crescent dough into one long rectangle; press perforations to seal. Cut into 24 pieces; lightly press each piece onto the bottom and up sides of an ungreased mini-muffin cup. Repeat with remaining crescent dough., Place about 1 rounded teaspoon cheese in each cup; top with cranberry sauce and sprinkle with pecans. Bake 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

BRIE TORTE

Steps:

• Slice cheese horizontally. Mix rest of ingredients,except crackers and spread on cut half. Top with other half and serve surrounded by crackers.

TARTE DE BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line an 8-inch flan dish with pastry. Remove the outside rind from the cheese, and cut the cheese into 1-inch square pieces. Place them into the lined dish. Cut the rind into neat triangular pieces and arrange them on top of the cheese. Beat together the milk or cream, eggs, ginger and salt, to taste. Pour carefully into the dish, trying not to disturb the arrangement of the rind. Bake for about 40 minutes or until the custard is set and the tart is golden brown on top.

PESTO BRIE TORTA

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese and pesto until well blended.
• Using a sharp knife split brie wheel in half horizontally. Place one half cut side up on round serving plate. Spread with cream cheese mixture pressing down firmly. Top with second half cut side down. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least three hours.
• To serve let torta come back to room temperature and garnish with basil leaves. Cut wedge to show layers.

BRIE AND PROSCIUTTO TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a food processor, process pecans until finely chopped. Add flour and sugar; cover and pulse until blended. Add butter; cover and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolk, water and mustard. While processing, gradually add egg yolk mixture until dough forms a ball., Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 14x4-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake 18-22 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a large skillet, saute shallots in oil until tender. Add spinach; cook 1-2 minutes longer or until wilted. Remove and set aside to cool., Meanwhile, in the same skillet, cook prosciutto over medium heat until slightly crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and seasonings. Spoon spinach mixture into crust; pour egg mixture over top. Top with prosciutto and cheese., Bake 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with thyme. Serve warm.Freeze option: Before topping with thyme, securely wrap and freeze cooled tart in plastic wrap and foil. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap quiche; reheat in oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°. Sprinkle with thyme.

BRIE TORTA

Steps:

• Chill the Brie well.
• Spray cheese knife with non stick spray.
• Divide Brie into three layers.
• Place rind top layer rind side down.
• Drizzle half the olive oil, then top with.
• half the prosciutto, then
• half the basil, pepper to taste, then
• half the Parmesean cheese.
• Top next layer of Brie and repeat toppings.
• Top with last layer of Brie.
• cut off outer rind.
• press parsley onto outer sides.
• seal tightly in plastic wrap.
• chill several hours or overnight.
• unwrap, cut off top rind.
• spoon tomato pesto over top.
• Serve with sliced Baguette.
• cooking time is chilling time.