This is one of those SIMPLE recipes that never fails to wow people. A 2 year old could make this. What makes this special is 1) it looks cool, 2) frozen puff pastry is such a great product and everyone is automatically impressed because it's not an everyday ingredient, and 3) Brie cheese is so delicious and special just on it's own. I'd make this much more often if Brie was less expensive, but the fact that it's a once-in-a-while dish also makes it special.
Brie en Croute recipe from The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook by Paula Deen
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, pre-packaged
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 cup walnuts
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (8-ounce) wheel Brie
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
Crackers, for serving
Preheat oven to 375 degrees 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. Place the walnut mixture on top of the Brie and sprinkle the brown sugar over the mixture.
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 (or just overlap the corners of the dough on top).
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. To give a special look, cut extra pastry into heart or flower shapes and bake until golden.
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1 comment:
I have made this recipe using the large Brie you can find at Costco and then two sheets of the puff pastry. It turns out wonderful and everyone loves it. Thanks for sharing this one. I agree it's yummy and easy!
Karen
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