Baked Brie

 Baked Brie

Ingredients:

1 puff pastry sheet defrosted

1/2 cup of all purpose flour for dusting the puff pastry sheet

1 8 oz. wheel of brie

1 1/2 Tbs. brown sugar

1/4 finely chopped pecans

1 egg

1 Tbs. water


Set the oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Whisk together egg and water to make an egg wash.

Remove the sheet of puff pastry from the sheet.

Dust pastry with a little flour if feels sticky.  Roll pastry out to 11 inch square.

Place the wheel of brie in the middle of the puff pastry.  Top the brie with brown sugar and smooth sugar out to cover the top of the brie evenly and completely.  

Top the brown sugar with finely chopped pecans making sure the pecans are evenly covering the sugar.

Bring one corner of the puff pastry up and over the brie, brush with egg wash.  Continue to wrap the brie, creating a pleated like design.  Lightly press down to remove air and brushing the pastry with the egg wash so the puff pastry sticks to itself.

Brush the top and sides with egg wash.

Make several shallow scores with a knife about 1 inch long on the surface of the pastry to create vents. Pastry will still puff, but it wont be too puffy.

Bake 30-35 minutes.

Let cool at least 5-10 minutes before serving.  Serve with crackers, apples or a baguette.


Recipe courtesy of: Leslie Dabney, The Vineyard Mom   @thevineyardmomliving on IG

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