Why You Will Love This Baked Brie Recipe

Baked Brie is the final word vacation appetizer. When the brie is hugged by puff pastry and baked, magic occurs. The puff pastry will get golden brown and buttery and the brie will get melty and oooh so creamy. I like to cover maple, pecans, cinnamon, and brown sugar inside for a candy shock. This puff pastry brie is PERFECTION!

• Creamy & Mushy Texture: When baked, the brie cheese turns into splendidly creamy and clean, melting right into a wealthy, velvety texture that’s laborious to withstand. It’s like a heat, gooey hug in your style buds.
• Crispy, Golden Crust: Once you wrap brie in puff pastry, it bakes as much as a golden, flaky exterior that provides a satisfying crunch to the softness inside. It’s an ideal steadiness of textures.
• Savory & Candy: The melty savory brie pairs completely with the sweetness of the brown sugar, cinnamon, pecans, and pure maple syrup.
• Simple But Elegant: Regardless of how fancy it seems to be, baked brie is extremely simple to make. It’s a easy appetizer or snack that feels luxurious, which is why it’s at all times a crowd-pleaser at gatherings.

What You Must Make Baked Brie

The substances are easy, however the finish outcomes are AMAZING!

• Puff Pastry: Discover puff pastry within the freezer aisle! You will want to thaw the puff pastry earlier than you wrap the wheel of brie, so be sure to take the puff pastry out of the freezer 30 to 40 minutes earlier than you get began.
• Brie cheese: You will want an 8-ounce spherical of brie cheese for this recipe. You don’t must take away the rind, it’s edible. If you wish to take away the rind, you should utilize a pointy knife to fastidiously minimize off the skinny rind of the cheese on the prime of the wheel. That is simpler to do when the brie is chilly.
• Butter: You want a little bit butter for sautéing the pecans.
• Pecans: The nutty pecans pair so effectively with the brie and are a pleasant shock once you minimize it open!
• Cinnamon: Cinnamon is my favourite vacation spice and so good on this baked brie.
• Brown Sugar: To sweeten issues up!
• Pure Maple Syrup: Including a little bit pure maple syrup provides one other stage of candy!
• Egg: Brush the puff pastry with a easy egg wash earlier than baking so it will get good and golden brown.

The best way to Make Baked Brie

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• Preheat oven to 400 levels F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set the thawed puff pastry sheet on prime, specified by a rectangle.
• Toast the pecans in melted butter and season with cinnamon. Instantly pour pecans right into a small bowl. Add the brown sugar and stir till mixed.
• Place brie spherical in the course of the puff pastry. The rind is edible, so I don’t minimize it off. It helps maintain the form of the brie. If you wish to take away it, you should utilize a pointy knife to fastidiously minimize off the skinny prime rind of the cheese. That is simpler to do when the brie is chilly.
• Prime the brie with pure maple syrup and the toasted pecan brown sugar combination.
• Wrap the brie in puff pastry. Fold one fringe of the puff pastry dough over the brie and brush the highest with egg wash, utilizing a pastry brush. Fold up the alternative facet then brush prime dough with egg wash. Repeat with remaining edges till the brie is totally lined within the puff pastry, trimming off extra dough edges if obligatory. You should use extra dough to make decorations to put on prime of brie, if desired. Press the dough collectively to ensure it sealed tightly. Brush the highest and sides of the wrapped brie with egg wash.
• Bake for 20 to half-hour or till the pastry is a golden brown. Take away from the oven and let the brie sit for 10 to fifteen minutes.

What to Serve with Baked Brie

I wish to serve baked brie on a big platter or cheese board with the next to make a reasonably presentation.

• Crackers: Attempt a impartial cracker for one thing easy or crackers with herbs, seeds, or perhaps a contact of sweetness (like cinnamon or honey) to enrich the flavors of the brie.
• Bread: Crusty baguette, sourdough, rye, Italian, and even cranberry walnut bread are good choices.
• Contemporary Fruit: Apple slices, pear slices, grapes, berries, pomegranate seeds, or figs all pair superbly with baked brie.
• Dried Fruit: Dried cranberries, dried apricots, and dried cherries add good colour and sweetness.
• Jams, Honey, & Sauces: Serve along with your favourite fruit jam (raspberry jam , fig jam & apricot jam are good choices). You too can drizzle with honey and even balsamic glaze for a sweet-savory choice.
• Nuts: Sprinkle with pecans, candied pecans, walnuts, pistachios, almonds, or hazelnuts.
• Contemporary Herbs: Garnish with contemporary rosemary or thyme.

The best way to Retailer & Reheat Baked Brie

Baked brie is greatest served heat and contemporary from the oven, however when you’ve got leftovers or wish to make it forward of time, right here’s the way to retailer and reheat it:

• Cool It Fully: Let the baked brie with puff pastry cool to room temperature.
• Wrap Fastidiously: Wrap the entire thing (cheese and pastry) tightly in plastic wrap or foil, guaranteeing that the pastry is absolutely lined.
• Hermetic Container: Place the wrapped brie in an hermetic container for further safety.
• Fridge: Retailer it within the fridge for 2-3 days.
• To Reheat: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the entire brie (wrapped in puff pastry) on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Warmth for 10-Quarter-hour or till the pastry is crisp and the cheese inside is heat and gooey. Attempt to not overheat, brie is greatest when it’s smooth and gooey inside, not rubbery. I don’t advocate microwaving as a result of the puff pastry could make it soggy.

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• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the thawed puff pastry sheet on the ready baking sheet. Observe-the puff pastry will take about 40 minutes to thaw. Learn bundle directions.
• In a small saucepan, soften butter over medium warmth. Add the pecans and cinnamon and warmth till browned and aromatic, stirring often, about 2 to three minutes. Instantly pour pecans right into a small bowl. Add the brown sugar and stir till mixed. It’s okay if the brown sugar melts a little bit.

• Place brie spherical in the course of the puff pastry. The rind is edible, so I don’t minimize it off. It helps maintain the form of the brie. If you wish to take away it, you should utilize a pointy knife to fastidiously minimize off the skinny prime rind of the cheese. That is simpler to do when the brie is chilly.

• Pour pure maple syrup excessive of the brie spherical. Place the toasted pecan and brown sugar combination on prime of brie. Gently press so it stays on prime of the brie.

• Fold one fringe of the puff pastry dough over the brie and brush the highest with egg wash, utilizing a pastry brush. Fold up the alternative facet then brush prime dough with egg wash. Repeat with remaining edges till the brie is totally lined within the puff pastry, trimming off extra dough edges if obligatory. You should use extra dough to make decorations to put on prime of brie, if desired. Press the dough collectively to ensure it sealed tightly. Brush the highest and sides of the wrapped brie with egg wash.

• Bake for 20 to half-hour or till the pastry is a golden brown. Take away from the oven and let the brie sit for 10 to fifteen minutes.

• Place the brie on a serving platter and serve heat with crackers, crostini, and/or apple slices.

Energy: 239.63kcal, Carbohydrates: 15.58g, Protein: 6.26g, Fats: 17.26g, Saturated Fats: 6.22g, Ldl cholesterol: 34.98mg, Sodium: 184.28mg, Potassium: 72.9mg, Fiber: 0.75g, Sugar: 5.86g, Vitamin A: 160.45IU, Calcium: 47.26mg, Iron: 0.82mg

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