Brie En Croute

brie cheese

🥗Healthier: camembert cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cream cheese is less expensive and still provides a creamy texture.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought pie crust

Store-bought pie crust is often cheaper and easier to work with.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are a more affordable nut alternative.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar syrup

Sugar syrup is a cost-effective sweetener.

Sanitize the table with a solution of vinegar and water or bleach/quaternary ammonia.

Thaw the puff pastry dough from the freezer.

Select a wheel of brie cheese, preferably 8 oz, and ensure it is whole, not in wedges.

Open the brie cheese packaging and leave the crust on for baking.

Spread a thin layer of apricot jam on top of the brie cheese.

Add dried apricot slices and currants on top of the jam for flavor and color.

Roll out the puff pastry dough on a floured surface to about an inch larger.

Cut a section of the rolled puff pastry to fit the brie cheese.

Egg wash the edges of the puff pastry to help it stick together.

Invert the puff pastry over the brie cheese, tucking the edges around the cheese to seal it tightly.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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