PUFF PASTRY WREATH WITH BRIE

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Pretty as a picture, this warm Brie cheese is framed in puff pastry leaves and cleverly decorated.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 1h18m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 package (17.3-ounce package) frozen puff pastry (1 sheet), thawed
1 round (14 to 15 ounces) Brie cheese
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
Fresh rosemary sprigs
Red currants or cranberries
Fresh bay leaves, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Place pastry on lightly floured board or surface. Cut pastry with 3-inch leaf-shaped cookie cutter dipped in flour to prevent sticking to make about 24 cutouts. Place cheese on ungreased cookie sheet; arrange pastry leaves in circle around cheese. Remove cheese. Cover and refrigerate pastry wreath 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Beat egg and milk with fork or wire whisk until well blended. Brush egg mixture on top of pastry wreath; sprinkle with chopped rosemary. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully remove pastry wreath from cookie sheet; place on serving platter.
  • Make impression in top of cheese about 1/4 inch deep with leaf cutter; remove cutter. Gently scrape and remove rind from leaf design, using spoon. Place cheese on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake cheese 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is soft and partially melted. Place cheese in center of pastry wreath. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, currants and bay leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 330 mg

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