Baked Brie in Puff Pastry

This dish is perfect for your next dinner party. To reheat, place in an aluminum foil pouch and warm in a 200 °F oven.

Ingredients

  • 1 block (10 ounces) Brie cheese, rind removed and brought to room temperature
  • 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry

Photo: Bernard Ladenthin / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0

Procedure

  1. Place block of cheese in the middle of sheet of pastry.
  2. Trim off about ½ inch of pastry, and fold pastry over cheese. When you reach the last fold, brush the fold with beaten egg to seal the pastry together.
  3. Brush top with egg and bake at 375 °F for 15 minutes.
  4. Cool 10 minutes and serve.