Brie En Croute With Caramel And Walnuts Recipes

BRIE EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 °F.
• Defrost 1 sheet of puff pastry for approximately 15 to 20 minutes and unfold (place remaining sheet in freezer for later use). Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Sauté walnuts in butter until golden brown, approximately 5 minutes. Add the cinnamon and stir until walnuts are well coated. Place walnuts on top of Brie and sprinkle brown sugar on top of nuts.
• 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. 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.

BAKED BRIE EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk egg and water together to make egg wash.
• Roll out puff pastry gently to a 14-inch square. Trim corners with a knife or pizza cutter to make a circle. Spread apricot preserves over the pastry, leaving a 1-inch margin around the edge. Sprinkle cranberries and almonds over the pastry, and place Brie cheese in the center.
• Brush the edges of the pastry with some of the egg wash. Fold top and bottom of pastry over the dough; trim 2 inches off each edge. Fold remaining pastry on top to cover the Brie cheese completely. Press the seams with your fingers to seal. Remove any excess apricot preserves that leaks out.
• Transfer wrapped cheese, seam-side down, to baking sheet. Brush top with egg wash.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let stand before serving, about 30 minutes.

BRIE EN CROUTE WITH CARAMEL AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• 1. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2. Unfold pastry onto lightly floured surface.
• 3. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the dough out slightly to smooth folds.
• 4. Place bottom half of brie - cut side up - in center of pastry.
• 5. Gently pack sugar on top of brie and arrange nuts on top of sugar.
• 6. Top with remaining half- cut side down.
• 7. Trim pastry so there is only a 2" border around the brie. Reserve extra for decoration.
• 8. Brush edges of pastry with egg wash and fold pastry around brie. Place brie - seam side down, onto baking sheet.
• 9. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees or til' pastry is golden. Allow brie to stand for 3mn. before serving with pear slices and/or assorted crackers.