Baked Brie With Cranberry Pecan Bacon Crumble Recipes

BAKED BRIE WITH CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cut the round of Brie in half horizontally, as if splitting a hamburger bun. Lift the top off the Brie and spread the Cranberry Chutney over the bottom half. Replace the top.
• Lay the sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured work surface. Roll slightly with a rolling pin until the puff pastry is 3 to 4 inches wider in all directions than the round of Brie. Place the filled Brie in the center of the puff pastry.
• Trim 1 inch from each corner of the puff pastry and reserve for another use or to decorate the top of the Brie. Fold in the 4 corners of the puff pastry so they meet in the center of the Brie. Lightly brush the dough where the pieces meet with the egg. Fold the remaining edges into the center so that the Brie is tightly wrapped.
• Flip the Brie onto the prepared baking sheet seam-side down. Decorate the top of the round with the remaining puff pastry, if desired. Refrigerate 1 hour. (The filled, wrapped Brie can be prepared up to 1 day in advance.)
• Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Cool on the pan at least 10 minutes, then use a large spatula to transfer to a serving platter. Serve with the remaining Cranberry Chutney, nuts, dried fruit and crackers.
• Combine the cranberries, apple, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, orange zest and juice and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm or chilled. Keeps refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

CRANBERRY PECAN BAKED BRIE

Steps:

• Put the cheese in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes to chill.
• Bring the cranberry juice and brown sugar to a boil in a small saucepan and add the cranberries. Turn off the heat and let the cranberries plump for about 10 minutes. Transfer them with a slotted spoon to a bowl, add the pecans, honey and cinnamon and mix together.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Roll one of the sheets of puff pastry thinner with a rolling pin. Place the cheese on the center of the pastry. Top the cheese with the cranberry-nut mixture. Bring the edges of the pastry to the center and press together; brush the edges with the egg wash so they adhere.
• Cut three 1-inch-thick strips from the remaining puff pastry sheet. Cross the first 2 strips on top on the cheese so they intersect in the center like a ribbon wrapping a present. Seal the edges with egg wash. Bring the ends of the third strip of puff pastry up and over to create a bow shape, with the ends hanging down. Place in the center of the cheese and secure with egg wash. Brush the remaining pastry with egg wash.
• Bake until the pastry is light golden brown, tenting it if it begins to brown too much, about 40 minutes. Let rest briefly. Serve with crackers.

CROSSHATCHED BAKED BRIE

Steps:

• Beat the eggs in a shallow bowl or pie plate. Combine the panko, thyme and salt on a plate. Dip the Brie in the eggs to coat then press firmly into the panko. Dip into the eggs then the panko once more. Place on a baking sheet and freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the Brie from the freezer and use a sharp knife to cut parallel lines 1/4 inch deep and 1/2 inch apart across the top. Give the cheese a quarter turn and repeat cutting the lines to create a diamond pattern. Return to the freezer until solid, about 8 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Remove the Brie from the freezer and rescore the lines to make sure they didn't seal back together from the eggs. Heat the butter with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until the butter is foamy and just starting to brown. Add the Brie cut-side down and cook until dark golden and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully flip the Brie with tongs and transfer the skillet to the oven. Bake until the crust is golden all over and the Brie is hot throughout, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, arrange the bread on a baking sheet and brush generously with olive oil. Bake until toasted and golden about 12 minutes.
• Serve the baked brie with the bread and honey for drizzling.