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Brie en Croute w/ Fig Preserves




Source of Recipe


My own with some help from different internet sources.


Recipe Introduction


This was a request from my MIL, Jo for her Christmas 2008 gathering. Everyone seemed to like it, but I thought it was just ok and so did Momma. When you completely wrap something in pastry, rather than partially like sausage rolls, the wrapped item seems to just get kind of flabby, as does the inside of the pastry. That's what happened here. Next time, I think I'll just top the brie with the fig preserves (THIS is a great combination) and heat it up and serve with some sliced baguette or crisp crackers. I did use Trader Joe's all butter puff pastry, which was wonderful and made me a convert - I can't imagine that I'll ever use Pepperidge Farm again. If I ever DO make this again (by request only, I'd guess) or someone else wants to try it, it's important to remember that the preserves need to be on top and if you want the top to be pretty, you will wrap it up and flip it over to cook since the bottom will be nice and flat. If you do this, make sure you put the preserves on the bottom so that when you flip it, the preserves will be on top of the brie. Amounts will depend on what size wheel of brie you use - a small wheel will probably only take 1 sheet of pastry, a large Costco-sized wheel takes most of two sheets, especially if you decide to make little cut out decorations.



List of Ingredients




Wheel of Brie
Puff pastry
Fig preserves
Egg, beaten


Recipe



Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Spread brie with preserves. Place upside down on one sheet of pastry and wrap pastry up around the sides. You may need a second sheet to completely cover the brie. I cut a piece slightly larger than the top of the brie and cover it with the bottom piece of pastry. Press to seal and flip over. You can use the scraps of pastry to make little decorative pieces to attach.

Brush with beaten egg and, if desired attach decorative pieces. Bake in a pie plate until pastry is crisp and browned, about 20 minutes.

Serve with crackers, baguette slices and fruit.