Holiday Brie An Croute Recipes

HOLIDAY BRIE EN CROUTE

Steps:

• 1.Heat the oven to 400°F. Beat the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork. 2.Sprinkle the flour on the work surface. Unfold the pastry sheet on the work surface. Roll the pastry sheet into a 14-inch square. Spread the preserves on the pastry to within 2 inches of the edge. Sprinkle with the cranberries and almonds. Place the cheese in the center of the pastry. Fold the pastry up over the cheese to cover. Trim the excess pastry and press to seal. Brush the seam with the egg mixture. Place seam-side down onto a baking sheet. Decorate with the pastry scraps, if desired. Brush with the egg mixture. 3.Bake for 20 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown. Let stand for 45 minutes. Serve with the crackers. 4.Flavor Variation: For Brie en Croute Provencal, omit the preserves, cranberries and almonds. Stir 1/4 cup diced jarred sun-dried tomatoes, 2 tablespoons olive tapenade and 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts in a small bowl. Spoon the mixture in the center of the pastry sheet. Top with the cheese and proceed as directed above.

HOLIDAY BRIE EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a 15-1/2x10-1/2-inch jelly-roll pan with parchment paper.
• Combine cranberries, brandy, lemon peel, and salt. Cut puff pastry sheet into a 6x9-inch rectangle. Roll out into a 14-inch square. Place wheel of Brie in center.
• Cut off top rind of Brie and discard. Top with cranberry mixture. Gather pastry around Brie; twist in center. Secure twist with kitchen string; trim excess dough. Place on jelly-roll pan and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

HOLIDAY BRIE EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix egg and water.
• Unfold pastry sheet on lightly floured surface. Roll into 14 inch square. Cut off corners to make a circle. Spread preserves to within 1 inch of pastry edge. Sprinkle cranberries and almonds over preserves. Top with cheese. Brush edge of circle with egg mixture. Fold two opposite sides over cheese. Trim remaining two sides to 2 inch from edge of cheese. Fold these two sides onto the round. Press edges to seal. Place seam-side down on baking sheet. Decorate top with pastry scraps if desired. Brush with egg mixture.
• Bake 20 minutes or until golden. Let stand 1 hour. Serve with 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.