Shelly's Recipe

BAKED BRIE WITH CRANBERRIES IN PUFF PASTRY

Category: Cheese

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 (8 oz.) round of triple-cream brie
2-3 tbsp toasted sliced almonds
1/4 cup prepared port-and-fig cranberry sauce (click for recipe)
1 egg yolk
3 tbsp whipping cream

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and lightly oil a flat baking sheet. Roll out your thawed sheet of puff pastry a bit. Put your wheel of brie on top of the pastry. Leave the rind on the cheese for the best result. Spread cranberry sauce (or the filling of your choice) over top of the brie. Sprinkle with almonds.

Wrap pastry sheet up around cheese and make a little bundle on top. If you want a really clean presentation, you can put the almonds and cranberries directly on the pastry and put the cheese on top of them, bundle the pastry up and trim as needed, then flip the package over before baking. This will give your baked brie puff pastry recipe a cleaner presentation. But it's up to you how you'd like to assemble it!

Place your pastry-wrapped brie on the prepared baking sheet.

In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolk and whipping cream. With a pastry brush, brush top and sides of pastry with egg/cream mixture. This will give your baked brie with cranberries a nice glossy finish. Bake until puffed and golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. Let this baked brie recipe cool about 5 minutes before serving. Serves 8-10

Serve it up with crackers, sliced baguette, apple slices, and nuts.

Variations: replace the cranberry sauce with raspberry or apricot jam, caramelized onions or sauteed wild mushrooms. Play around with this baked brie puff pastry recipe to find the flavor combination you like best.