Baked Cranberry Brie in Puff Pastry
Beautiful Baked Cranberry Brie in a Puff pastry is an elegant treat that is well balanced with the buttery deliciousness of meted cheese and the natural tart juices of fresh cranberries.
Servings: 10
Calories:
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry sheet Preferably pillsbury brand
- 1 ½ cups cranberry sauce
- ¼ cup nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds or etc.)
Cranberry Sauce
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- ½ cup water
- ⅓ cup honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
Egg Wash
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
Cranberry Sauce
- Rinse, drain and discard bruised cranberries. Place fresh/frozen cranberries, honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon and water in a sauce pan/small pot. Mix well everything together. Turn up the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat to medium. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until most of the cranberries have bursted, sauce is thick and jammy. Be sure to stir frequently. Remove from heat source and set aside until ready to use.
Bake
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place parchment paper on a baking sheet.
- Place the puff pastry sheet (thawed) onto the baking sheet. Place the brie cheese in the center of the pastry. Add cranberry sauce on top of the cheese. Then add nuts on the sauce. Fold the pastry corners over the brie and sealed/joined them together.
- Egg wash: In a small bowl: combine egg, water and whisk. Generously brush the egg wash over the dough.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.