Herbed Brie 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.

HERBED BAKED BRIE

Steps:

• Place brie on a plate and freeze until very firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut off top rind of brie with a sharp knife (it's okay if you can't get the rind off in one piece; brie will smooth out as it bakes).
• Toss rosemary, thyme, and oil on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet until coated. Spread herbs evenly on parchment. Place brie in the center so that it covers about half of the herbs. Bake until cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest to firm up slightly, about 5 minutes (if you skip this step, you risk spilling molten cheese all over your cutting board).
• Strip leaves from uncovered herbs and sprinkle over brie. Using parchment and a wide spatula, carefully slide brie and covered herbs onto a cutting board.
• Arrange mostarda, walnuts, pear slices, crackers, and baguette slices around cutting board; serve brie warm.

PATE BITES AND HERB BRIE BOARD

Steps:

• Spread toasted bread lightly with mustard. Arrange pate in thin layer on top of mustard. Top with chopped onions and capers. Cut each slice of bread into quarters. Arrange on a cheese board with a wedge of brie at room temperature, cornichons, crackers, grapes.

HERBED BRIE

Steps:

• 1. Thinly slice top rind off Brie. Cut in half crosswise set aside.2. In a small bowl, stir butter, chives, dill weed, parsley, and thyme until well blended. Spread on cut surface of bottom half of Brie. Top with other half of Brie. Place on a serving plate and sprinkle almonds over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to warm to room temperature (about 1 hour).NOTE: This appetizer can also be served warm by heating in the oven or serving in a chafing dish. The recipe is easily doubled.To heat in the oven, place prepared Brie in a small ovenproof dish. Top with almonds. Bake in a preheated 400° oven 2 to 4 minutes just until cheese begins to melt. (Baking time is determined by the cheese temperature before baking.)To serve in a chafing dish, place prepared Brie in chafing dish. Top with almonds. Set over simmering water. Serve when cheese begins to melt.

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

HERBED BRIE

Steps:

• Thinly slice top rind off Brie. Cut in half crosswise set aside.In a small bowl, stir butter, chives, dill weed, parsley, and thyme until well blended. Spread on cut surface of bottom half of Brie. Top with other half of Brie. Place on a serving plate and sprinkle almonds over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to warm to room temperature (about 1 hour).Serve with lavosh, crackers, or baguettes.NOTE: This appetizer can also be served warm by heating in the oven or serving in a chafing dish. The recipe is easily doubled.To heat in the oven, place prepared Brie in a small ovenproof dish. Top with almonds. Bake in a preheated 400° oven 2 to 4 minutes just until cheese begins to melt. (Baking time is determined by the cheese temperature before baking.)To serve in a chafing dish, place prepared Brie in chafing dish. Top with almonds. Set over simmering water. Serve when cheese begins to melt.

BAKED BRIE WITH LAVENDER HONEY AND HERBS

Steps:

• For the Lavender Honey (Makes 1 cup):
• Heat the honey and lavender flowers in a small saucepan over high heat until boiling, 4 to 5 minutes. Allow the mixture to cool. Once cool, strain the mixture through a sieve, filtering out the lavender flowers.
• For the baked brie:
• Preheat the broiler.
• Slice the baguette diagonally in 1/4-inch-thick slices and place on a broiler pan. Broil until toasted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Chop the garlic, rosemary and thyme and place in a small bowl. Add the oil and lavender honey and stir to combine.
• Put the chilled brie on a sheet pan and score the top with a paring knife, as if you are etching it into slices. This will let the oil and herbs soak into the cracks and give the cheese room to melt and expand.
• Spread the herb and honey mixture and spread across the top of the brie. Season with salt and pepper and bake until it starts to melt, 10 minutes.
• Serve with the toasted baguette slices.

HERBED BRIE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet.
• While oil is heating, spread the top side of the brie with a drop of water. Sprinkle half the herb and pepper mixture on the first side.
• Place in skillet, herbed side down, for 3-4 minutes.
• Repeat step 3 on the side up, flip over, and cook for 2 more minutes.