Recipe: Baked Brie

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Recipe: Baked Brie
Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking
Date: 09/13/1999
Author: Becca

1 package frozen puff pastry sheets (2 sheets)
1 medium-size Brie, preferably with 60 percent butterfat
2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger (optional)
Egg wash: 1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water

Thaw puff pastry sheets in refrigerator overnight. Unfold and press or roll out slightly with rolling pin. Brush first sheet with egg and trim in a circle at least 2 inches larger than the Brie. Brush top of Brie with remaining egg wash, sprinkle with ginger and place trimmed second sheet on top of Brie. Press sheet onto the sides of the Brie and bring the bottom sheet up, folding it over. Crimp like an upside down pie crust. Brush whole Brie with egg wash and trim with leftover pastry cut in decorative shapes with cookie cutters. Be sure crusts are sealed completely or cheese may melt and leak from the pastry. Place on baking sheet and bake in 400-degree oven about 40 minutes, or until golden.

NOTE: To bake Brie topped with preserves and/or nuts but without a crust:
Place Brie on a baking sheet. Spread preserves over top of cheese to within 3 /4 inch of edge. Bake in 275-degree oven until cheese is soft, about 30 minutes. Raspberry or apricot preserves with blanched, slivered almonds are good, but the cheese also is delicious with brown sugar and pecans sprinkled on the top and heated at 275 degrees until Brie is soft.