Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberry, Raspberry, and Red Pepper Relish

Posted on by October 20, 2014

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberry, Raspberry, and Red Pepper Relish

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Serves serves 6 as an appetizer or 3 - 4 as a luncheon portion

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Pkg frozen puff pastry (thawed)
  • 1 300 gm 4 1/2 inches diameter, 1 inch thick triple cream brie (or double brie) (cold or just frozen)

Egg Wash

  • 1 egg (lightly beaten)
  • 1 Tbsp water

Topping

  • 2 Tbsp homemade cranberry sauce (see the post)
  • 2 Tbsp seedless raspberry jam
  • 1 Tbsp red pepper relish (see the post)

Topping (Optional)

  • sprinklecrushed dried red pepper

Directions

The frozen puff pastry comes with two portions; remove one portion and return the other to the freezer to use later.

I will sometimes roll the pastry out on parchment paper to make it easier to lift off.
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberry, Raspberry, and Red Pepper Relish - frozen puff pastry
Roll out the puff pastry into a round shape such that if the brie is placed in the middle, there will be a fringe about 3 inches wide. When the pastry has been rolled out, place the brie into the middle and press lightly. Remove the brie and you should be able to see an outline of the brie.
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberry, Raspberry, and Red Pepper Relish - outline of brie
Egg Wash
Make the egg wash....mix the beaten egg and water.
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberry, Raspberry, and Red Pepper Relish - Egg Wash
Brush the egg mixture over the rolled pastry. Slide a spatula under the rolled pastry to ensure that you will be able to lift the cheese up off the counter without tearing the pastry.
Mix the cranberry sauce, raspberry jam, red pepper relish and a sprinkle of crushed dried red pepper (if using).
Place the sauce mixture into the circle marked on the pastry.
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberry, Raspberry, and Red Pepper Relish - topping on the pastry
Place the Brie on top of the sauce.
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberry, Raspberry, and Hot Pepper Jelly - brie on top of the topping
Start to wrap the sides up. Brush the sides with the egg mixture. Continue to wrap the pastry up over the cheese, brushing with the egg mixture to make the pastry parts stick together.
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberry, Raspberry, and Red Pepper Relish - wrapping complete
Carefully turn the brie over (being careful not to tear the pastry)and place in a glass baking dish or brie baker. Brush the top of the pastry with the egg wash.
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberry, Raspberry, and Red Pepper Relish - before baking
Brie may be prepared up to this point one day ahead and chilled, covered loosely.
Preheat oven to 425 ° F. Place brie in middle of oven and bake 15 minutes or until puffed and golden.
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Cranberry, Raspberry, and Red Pepper Relish
Cool brie in baking dish for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve brie with freshly sliced bread, crisp crackers and slice pear.
Feeding a Larger Group?
If you are using a larger brie, then roll out both parts of the puff pastry and double the amount of cranberry, jam and red pepper relish that you are using. The egg wash will do a larger brie.