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Baked Brie in Puff Pastry

Contributed By: rachelcrawford
Peggy Trowbridge

The brie cheese melts inside the puffy crust for an elegant appetizer. Serve with apple slices, toast rounds, crackers, or other raw vegetables.

Ingredients

1 sheet Puff pastry, thawed

1 Round of brie cheese, about 1 lb. in size

1 Egg yolk mixed with 1 tsp water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Let frozen puff pastry come to room temperature before beginning, about 20 minutes.

Lightly flour puff pastry, and roll out to 1/8-inch thickness.

Wrap dough around brie and trim away excess pastry. (Reserve excess pastry to cut decorative shapes.) Seal edges by pressing with your fingers. Place on a baking sheet seam-side down. Attach any decorative pieces of puff pastry in design of your choice. (At this point, you may cover it and refrigerate for up to 48 hours.)

When ready to bake, brush the puff pastry brie with the egg wash. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and let rest for about 20 minutes before serving.

Serve with apple slices, toast rounds, crackers, or other raw vegetables.

Cook's Notes

The white moldy Brie rind is edible and is usually eaten along with the softer interior. If you don't want to eat the rind, it is easy to trim from refrigerated Brie or bring the cheese to room temperature, cut, and scoop out the soft center with a spoon. Hard, underripe Brie will probably not ripen once you get it home.

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Make Ahead
Meal Type: Appetizers