Baked Brie

Recipe courtesy Jill Davie

Show: Party StartersEpisode: Bridal Shower

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (47)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
20 servings

Times:

Prep: 40 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

1 (7 to 8-inch) wheel brie cheese
1/4 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup sliced toasted almonds
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 sheets (12 by 18-inch) puff pastry
2 eggs, beaten

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Using a warmed sharp knife, or unflavored dental floss (See Cook's Note 1) cut the wheel of brie in half horizontally and separate the top half of the wheel from the bottom half. Sprinkle the bottom half of the brie with the dried cherries, toasted almonds, and brown sugar. Replace the top half of the brie and apply pressure to secure the stuffing. Working on a well-floured surface, roll out the puff pastry so that it will fully cover the brie. Place the brie in the middle of the puff pastry and fold the excess pastry around the wheel. Put the wheel aside. Roll out another piece of puff pastry and cut out a circle the same circumference as the top of the brie. Save the trimmings for decorations. Using a pastry brush, brush the egg on top of the brie in the puff pastry and place the circle on top. Brush the top of the circle with egg. Cut out decorations using cookie cutters or a small knife on top of the brie. Brush the entire top side of the brie with the egg and place the brie on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until the pastry begins to turn golden brown, then turn the temperature down to 325 degrees F and bake for another 20 minutes. Serve on a pretty platter. See Cook's Note 2.

Cook's Note 1: Instead of using a knife to cut the brie, use a piece of unflavored dental floss. Make an initial cut half way down, along the outer side of the brie with a pairing knife. Then, take a long piece of dental floss and wrap it around both hands. Starting at the front of the wheel at the initial cut, work through the wheel with the floss, separating the top half of the wheel from the bottom.

Cook's Note 2: The brie can be made, wrapped securely and stored in the freezer up to a month ahead of time.

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Kristy Los Angeles, CA 02-08-2010
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Heavenly
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I make it with dried craberries and walnuts. It's awesome.
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Diana New York, NY 12-29-2009
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MMMMMMM
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this many times and everyone always loves it! It's perfect for a large crowd!
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Fanya corte madera, CA 12-26-2009
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Great holiday appetizer! And easy peasy.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I guess not just holidays, but because it's warm and rich with great red color of the cherries it seems perfect for holiday... entertaining. Made this twice in December for groups of friends and family. It was a huge hit. I even reheated part of one the next day and it was still gobbled up. A couple things I changed?I used just one sheet of puff pastry and folded over and top so it still looked good. I didn't want to go through the extra steps with 2 layers and didn't want the extra dough. Then a few minutes before it was done I sprinkled a little more nuts and cherries on top (as well as using a little more than called for between layers of brie). You could use cranberries too but I much prefer cherries. I also cut off most of the rind before slicing the cheese in half (don?t like rind). And one egg is plenty for the wash. Read more
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Karma Chicago, IL 12-24-2009
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Better than expected!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was really, really easy to make. I actually used dried cranberries and poached them in cognac and water with some... orange zest and let them stew for about an hour. The orange and the cognac added a nice extra layer of flavor. Making it again tonight for Christmas Dinner tomorrow!Read more
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hanan louisville, KY 11-13-2009
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Awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for a party, and everyone loved it. They were sad when it was gone, and wanted the recipe.
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Amy San Francisco, CA 12-26-2008
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easy and delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We'll definitely make this again. The recipe was easy to follow and it looked quite impressive in the end.