Savory Mushroom Brie En Croûte Recipes

BRIE & MUSHROOMS EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment.
• Put the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter has melted and the oil is hot, add the onion, minced rosemary, thyme and garlic and stir to combine. Add the mushrooms and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Season with a good pinch of salt and pepper, then stir. Deglaze the pan with the wine and continue to cook until the wine has reduced, about 1 minute. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, make an egg wash by beating the egg with 1 tablespoon of cold water.
• Lay out the puff pastry sheet on a floured surface and pile the mushrooms in the middle. Place the wheel of Brie in the center. Fold up the sides of the puff pastry to enclose the mushrooms and Brie, folding in the edges to seal. Place the wrapped Brie on the prepared sheet pan seam-side down and brush with the egg wash.
• Bake until golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then top with rosemary sprigs and dried cranberries to resemble an evergreen bush with berries.

SAVORY MUSHROOM BRIE EN CROûTE

Steps:

• 1. Defrost puff pastry just until you are able unfold easily. Sprinkle just enough flour on work surface so pastry doesn't stick Preheat oven to 400 degrees Slice baguette of sourdough bread into thin slices.
• 2. Heat skillet, add olive oil and butter. Add onion, and saute until transparent. Add garlic, mix well. Continue cooking couple minutes. Add the mushrooms making sure not to crowd pan while sauteing. Stir frequently so they cook evenly, add more butter if mixture is too dry. Add seasonings, more or less according to your taste, and continue till mixture is softened and mushrooms are browned. Add just enough of Swanson's chicken broth to cover mixture. Continue until liquid is reduced and mixture is thickened and done. Remove from heat and cool.
• 3. Roll pastry out, just enough for brie to fit in center and pastry to wrap over it Slice brie in half horizontally. Lay half (cut side up) the brie on pastry, place cooled mushroom mixture on top. Place 2nd half(cut side down) brie on top. Cover with pastry, starting with opposite corners and wrap. Make like a bundle by twisting pieces of pastry; or turn over and decorate top with pieces of pastry. Brush top and sides with egg wash. Place on ungreased cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate 30 minutes before baking to prevent cheese melting too much; it will still be soft and spreadable. Bake @ 400 for 30 minutes, or until pastry is browned and cheese is soft.

MUSHROOM-STUFFED BRIE EN CROûTE

Steps:

• Mince enough onion to measure 1/2 cup and finely chop mushrooms. In a 9- to 10-inch heavy skillet cook onion in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Add mushrooms, Sherry, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated. Cool mushroom mixture.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out 1 sheet of pastry into a 13-inch square and, using Brie as a guide, cut out 1 round the size of the Brie. Cut out a mushroom shape from scraps for decoration.
• Horizontally halve Brie. Roll out remaining sheet of pastry into a 13-inch square and transfer to a shallow baking pan. Center bottom half of Brie, cut side up, on pastry square and spread mushroom mixture on top. Cover mushroom mixture with remaining half of Brie, cut side down.
• Without stretching pastry, wrap it snugly up over Brie and trim excess to leave a 1-inch border of pastry on top of Brie. In a small bowl lightly beat egg and brush onto border. Top Brie with pastry round, pressing edges of dough together gently but firmly to seal. Brush top of pastry with some egg and arrange pastry mushroom on it. Lightly brush mushroom with some egg, being careful not to let egg drip over edge of mushroom (which would prevent it from rising). With back of a sharp small knife gently score side of pastry with vertical marks, being careful not to cut through dough. Chill Brie, uncovered, 30 minutes. Brie may be made up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, loosely covered.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Bake Brie in middle of oven until pastry is puffed and golden, about 20 minutes. Let Brie stand in pan on a rack 15 minutes and transfer with a spatula to a serving plate.
• Serve Brie with bread or crackers.

SAVORY BRIE-EN-CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• In a small bowl, mix together the walnuts, 1 1/2 tbsp of butter, rosemary and cayenne; set aside.
• Unfold the pie crust on a greased baking sheet and spoon the walnut mixture into the center of the dough.
• Spread into a 5" circle.
• Place the brie on top of the walnut mixture and fold the dough over the brie, starting at two opposite sides, bringing to the center and pinching to seal.
• Fold in remaining pastry ends to the center, crimping as necessary, and press to seal.
• Invert brie onto a baking sheet and brush the top with the remaining melted butter.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pastry is browned.
• Cool to room temperature before serving with toasted slices of French baguette and fruit chutney.

BAKED BRIE WITH MUSHROOMS AND THYME

Steps:

• Rinse dried porcini to remove any grit. Place porcini and wine in small saucepan. Bring to simmer over low heat; remove from heat. Let soak until soft, about 20 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer porcini to work surface and coarsely chop. Line strainer with damp paper towel; strain wine into small bowl and reserve.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add crimini and shiitakes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until brown, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add shallot and stir until soft, about 1 minute. Add chopped porcini and strained wine. Boil until almost dry, about 1 minute. Stir in thyme. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool.
• Remove Brie from box, discarding lid and paper. Using sharp knife, cut top rind from Brie; discard. Return Brie to box. (Alternatively, stack two 12-inch rounds of foil and fold up around bottom and sides of Brie, crimping foil at edges, leaving top exposed.) Mound mushroom mixture atop Brie. DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place Brie with mushrooms on rimmed baking sheet. Bake until cheese begins to melt and mushrooms are warmed through, about 15 minutes. Transfer Brie in box to plate. Serve hot with baguette slices.
• *Available in the produce section of many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets.

MUSHROOM STUFFED BRIE EN CROUTE

Steps:

• In a 9- to 10-inch heavy skillet, cook onion in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until softened.
• Add mushrooms, sherry, nutmeg, and salt and pepper, to taste, and saute over moderately high heat, stirring, until the liquid that the mushrooms give off is evaporated.
• Cool mushroom mixture.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out 1 sheet of pastry into a 13-inch square and, using Brie as a guide, cut out 1 round the size of the Brie.
• Cut out a mushroom shape from scraps for decoration, or use any cookie cutter shape.
• Horizontally halve Brie.
• Roll out remaining sheet of pastry into a 13-inch square and transfer to a shallow baking pan.
• Center the bottom half of Brie, cut side up, on pastry square and spread mushroom mixture on top.
• Cover mushroom mixture with remaining half of Brie, cut side down.
• Without stretching pastry, wrap it snugly up over Brie and trim excess to leave a 1-inch border of pastry on top of Brie.
• In a small bowl, lightly beat egg and brush onto border.
• Top Brie with pastry round, pressing edges of dough together gently but firmly to seal.
• Brush the top of pastry with some egg and arrange pastry mushroom on it.
• Lightly brush mushroom with some egg, being careful not to let egg drip over edge of mushroom (which would prevent it from rising).
• With back of a sharp small knife, gently score side of pastry with vertical marks, being careful not to cut through dough.
• Chill Brie, uncovered, 30 minutes.
• Brie may be made up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, loosely covered.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Bake Brie in middle of oven until pastry is puffed and golden, about 20 minutes.
• Let Brie stand in pan on a rack 15 minutes and transfer with a spatula to a serving plate.
• Serve Brie with French baguettes or crackers.