My family is notorious for showing up early for holiday meals.
As soon as they enter the house, they’re looking for a nosh or two, so this recipe came out of sheer necessity to get ‘em happy and chewing as soon as possible.
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The best part is that most of the ingredients are ones you already have on hand for a Thanksgiving meal.
It’s my answer to the question, “What do you do when the family shows up early for Thanksgiving dinner?”
Baked Brie and Camembert Duo
Ingredients:
- 1 wheel of Brie, cut off rind around outer edge
- 1 wheel of Camembert, cut off rind around outer edge
- 1 box Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets (2 per box), thawed
- 1 big handful brown sugar
- 1 big handful chopped pecans
- ½ cup cranberry sauce
- Egg Wash: 2 eggs beaten with 2 Tablespoons water
- Flour
- Assorted grapes on the vine, sliced apples and/or crackers
- Parchment Paper
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Sprinkle your surface with a little flour. Roll out one puff pastry sheet to a size big enough to wrap around the entire wheel of brie.
- Place brie in center of puff pastry. Poke holes in the top of brie with the end of a wooden spoon. Pour cranberry sauce on top of brie, trying not to let cranberry sauce drip down the sides of the cheese.
- Going in a circular motion, bring up ends of puff pastry to center and gently press together and seal with a little egg wash. The entire brie should be encased in the puff pastry like a package. If there is any extra puff pastry, you can cut it off and use a decorative cookie cutter to create a pretty shape to place on top.
- Gently brush top and sides of puff pastry “package” and place on one side of a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Move on to the Camembert cheese. Roll out the second sheet of puff pastry as before, and place cheese in center.
- Again, poke holes in the top of cheese with the end of a wooden spoon. Place brown sugar and pecans on top.
- Just like the brie, bring up ends of puff pastry to create a package. Seal with egg wash, garnish with any extra puff pastry and brush top and sides with egg wash. Place on other side of parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until puff pastry is puffed up and golden brown.
- Remove from oven let sit for 2-3 minutes, then serve on a platter with grapes, crackers, and/or apples.
