Baked Brie

Baked Brie

 

 

This is one of the easiest and yummiest recipes! My mom has been making this for years and it has always been one of my favorites. Its warm and gooey and perfect for a winter hors d'oeurve.

 

 

 

Start by chopping up some mushrooms, garlic, scallions, parsley, salt and pepper.

 

Saute this until the liquid from the mushrooms has cooked off.

 

I could literally eat this just like this!

 

While the mushroom mixture is cooking, peel the white stuff  (what's that called??) off the brie using a vegetable peeler.

 

The final result. It doesn't need to be perfect but you want to get most of it. Cut the wheel in half, horizontally so you have 2 rounds. 

 

Unfold the puff pastry and place the bottom half of the brie in the center.

 

Pile the mushroom mixture onto the bottom half of the brie and then put the top on it... it looks like a ridiculously good sandwich.

 

Fold the corners of the pastry over the top of the brie, then fold the rest on top of that. Try to make it look as pretty as possible.

 

....Mine didn't turn out so pretty. Make an egg wash with an egg yolk and heavy cream. Brush the wash over the top of the pastry.

 

Put it in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until golden.

 

Look at the oozy cheese and mushrooms.... I'm speechless.

 

 

 

 



 

Ingredients:

Frozen puff pastry- thawed

Wheel of brie

1/2 lb of mushrooms- chopped

2 garlic cloves

3 scallions- green and light green parts- chopped

1/4 cup parsley- chopped

salt and pepper

1 egg yolk

2 Tbsp heavy cream

 

 

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

 

Saute mushrooms, garlic, scallions, parsley and salt and pepper in 2 Tbsp of olive oil. Cook until the liquid from the mushrooms has cooked off.

 

Meanwhile, using a vegetable peeler, peel the white off the brie and cut the wheel in half, horizontally.

 

Roll the puff pastry out and place the bottom half of the brie in the center. Top the brie with the mushroom mixture. Place the other half of the brie on top. Pull the sides of the pastry over the brie, making it look as pretty as possible.

 

Make an egg wash by mixing one egg yolk with 2 Tbsp of heavy cream. Brush the egg wash over the top of the pastry.

 

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.