Baked Brie With Cranberry Star
Brie that is covered in puff pastry with a filling of walnuts and cranberry sauce that peeks through a Christmas star!
Equipment
- 1 Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 1 Round Brie Cheese
- 1 Sheet Puff Pastry Found in the frozen section and thawed to directions
- 1/4 Cup Chopped Walnuts or Pecans
- 1/2 Cup Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce Homemade or in the can
Instructions
- Thaw puff pastry sheet as instructed on the package
- Lightly cut away some of the rind from all sides of the circle of brie
- Place pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface and place brie in the center
- Cut away each corner of pastry to form a circle around the brie
- Trace a circle around the actual size of the brie and remove the cheese
- Using a star cookie cutter and cut out a star from the center of the circle
- Cover top of brie with the nuts first then a layer of cranberry sauce completely covering the nuts. Do not use the liquid - try to use only the thicker sauce with the whole cranberries
- Place the pastry over the brie centering the star
- Tuck the pastry under the brie completely covering all the cheese with the pastry.
- Put brie on a parchment lined baking sheet and brush with the beaten egg
- Before you bake make sure your star is intact and is the shape you want it to be
- Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes until a nice golden brown
- Serve surrounded by crackers or vegetables
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