Baked Brie en Croute
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Today we are talking cheese.
I know, I know. We talk cheese every other day here at this blog. I admit: I’m a never-recovering cheeseaholic! ?Brie, Gruyere, Blue Cheese, Sharp Cheddar, Goat, Mozzarella, you name it. It belongs in my belly.
Even if you’re not as obsessed with cheese as I am, there’s no way you’re not drooling over that picture above.
The oozing brie with pecans and cranberry wrapped in puff pastry. Oh, and the honey! The sweet, sweet honey making everything just a tad more special. Isn’t that the perfect holiday appetizer?
Whether it’s Thanksgiving or Christmas, I always have Brie en Croute coming right out of the oven when my guests arrive.
Sometimes I do struggle to find oven space for the baked Brie when there’s other stuff happening in there, like, uh, the turkey! But the Brie needs to happen and since I don’t have two ovens – One day I WILL have two ovens! – some heavy planning needs to happen beforehand.
But it’s all good because the Brie en Croute is always a huge success. People go absolutely nuts about it! I would tell you the things they compare it to, but this is a PG-13 food blog, so I’m gonna behave. ?
Except, I need to show you this:
You guyzzzzz! Is this pure luxury or what? ???
Food porn at its best!
And done in 25 minutes? You bet!
Baked Brie en Croute (with honey, cranberries and pecans)
Yield:
6 to 8
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed but still cold
- 1/3 cup good quality honey
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped pecans
- 1 Brie wheel
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
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16 Comments on “Baked Brie en Croute”
I really want to make this, read through the preperation & go lost, I really wish there was pictures or a diagram or a video showing what you mean. I also do not get what a puff pastry is? Just a ball of dough from the grocery store spread around the Bri? & what do you mean by remove the Bri? ( from where? Do you mean remove it from the fridge, or is it in some kind of outer skin or wrapping?)
Thank you ! Can’t wait to try it!
Hi Katy, I’m sorry the instructions weren’t clear. Are you in the U.S.? You should find puff pastry at the frozen section of your grocery store. The most known brand is Pepperidge Farm. As for “remove the brie” it means, remove from the puff pastry, since the previous instructions said: “place the brie in the center of the pastry to measure.”
I’d love to hear an update from you once you have made it. :)
Wonderful and perfect recipe, Olivia! I made it yesterday for Christmas Eve and everybody became crazy about it!!! And how easy is it! Congrats and thank you!
Olivia,
Do you leave the rind on the brie or remove it before wrapping it in the pastry? Thanks!
Jeff
Hi Jeff,
I leave the rind on. But you can remove it if you’d prefer. :)
Hi! This sounds delicious. I’m wanting to make this to bring to book club but I’m wondering how it will with stand travel? I was considering prepping it and cooking it there, but it’s almost an hour away and it says it needs to stay cold. Any recommendations? Thanks!
Hi Kathy, are you in the US? If yes, it should be cold enough outside that you can prep, travel and bake there. I wouldn’t bake before going because then you lose the obey gooey effect! :) Best, Olivia
Thanks so much! Looking forward to making this in a couple weeks for girls night!!
I hope you enjoy it! It is my go to appetizer whenever I host a party. And it’s always a hit! :)
I’m making this today for my husband’s family. I was specifically looking for something with cranberries and nuts because I had them on hand and love the flavors together. With me luck.
searching for my cousin…can this be made ahead and frozen to bake a few days later?…and if so, how long to thaw?
Yes! You can freeze the unbaked Brie en Croute for up to 1 month. No need to thaw, you can bake straight from frozen!
What size Brie wheel.
I usually use 16oz, but you can adapt to any size you want.
I just made this….yummy goodness! I served it with apple and pear slices.
Hi can this be assembled the day before and refrigerated?…