Puff Pastry Wrapped Brie With Maple Walnut Filling Recipes

PUFF PASTRY WRAPPED BRIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Beat egg and water in bowl.
• 2. Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface. Roll into 14" square. Place cheese in center. Fold pastry up over cheese to cover. Trim excess pastry and press to seal. Brush seam with egg mixture. Place seam-side down onto baking sheet. Brush with egg mixture.
• 3. Bake for 25 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown. Let stand for 20 minutes.

BAKED BRIE WITH MAPLE GLAZED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Slice top rind off brie.
• Place brie, cut side up, on a baking sheet lined with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add walnuts, maple syrup, salt and pepper to a small skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring very frequently until syrup has evaporated.
• Allow brie to cool for a few minutes, transfer to serving dish and spoon maple glazed walnuts on top. Serve immediately with assorted crackers, apple slices or baguette.

BAKED BRIE IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degree C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie pan.
• Slice the wheel of Brie in half, horizontally, so that the halves are two, flatter wheels of Brie. Lay the puff pastry in the pie pan. Place half of the Brie (rind-side down) onto the pastry dough. Sprinkle almonds evenly over the top. Place the other half of the Brie (rind-side up) over the almonds. Bundle the pastry dough around the Brie.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

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.

PUFF PASTRY WRAPPED BRIE WITH MAPLE WALNUT FILLING

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together walnuts, raisins and maple syrup until combined well and set aside.
• On lightly floured work surface roll out puff pastry to about a 12-inch circle.
• Using a large serrated knife, cut brie in half crosswise into two circles. Separate brie and spoon walnut mixture onto one of the circles.
• Top with remaining circle.
• Place stuffed brie in centre of pastry and fold pastry over top overlapping each piece decoratively to cover brie.
• Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake in 400°F oven for about 30 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.
• Allow wrapped brie to cool for about 10 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.
• Photography by Alison Gootee

PASTRY-WRAPPED BRIE WITH RASPBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Stir preserves, berries and rosemary in small bowl to blend. Season berry mixture with pepper. Roll out pastry on lightly floured surface to 12-inch square. Cut top rind off cheese; discard rind. Place cheese, rindless side up, in center of pastry. Spoon raspberry mixture onto cheese. Fold pastry on 2 opposite sides over cheese. Brush remaining 2 sides of pastry with glaze. Fold over cheese; press seams to seal. Brush pastry with glaze; place on baking sheet.
• Bake cheese until pastry is deep golden brown (top of pastry may split open), about 30 minutes. Let cool 20 minutes. Place baked cheese on serving platter. Surround with crackers, baguette slices, and grapes.

WALNUT FILLING

Steps:

• Cook walnuts with milk and flour.
• Mix well with the egg yolks.
• Cream butter with the sugar; add to the walnut mixture.

BAKED BRIE WITH QUEBEC MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place the unwrapped Brie cheese into a baking dish, sprinkle with walnuts, and pour maple syrup over the nuts and cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese warms and softens, about 10 minutes. Serve cheese with slices of baguette.