Whether you are entertaining at home or bringing a dish to share at a get-together, this Cranberry-Apple Baked Brie is a beautiful, delicious, and impressive appetizer on any table. Using a store-bought puff pastry makes this a fairly simple dish to assemble. Often times I make baked brie using a good apricot jam, but for the holidays, I like this more seasonal and unusual take on the filling.
Using a Cranberry-Apple Chutney gives the baked brie a festive look and taste. The sweet and tart chutney marries perfectly with the richness of the brie and pastry. Serve it with fresh apple slices, baguette rounds, and/or crackers.
I use an all-butter puff pastry made by Dufour, which is very good and widely available in grocery and specialty food stores, but other brands, such as, Pepperidge Farms, will work well too.
- 1 whole 12-ounce brie
- 1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted
- ⅓ cup Cranberry-Apple Chutney
- 1 egg for brushing
- 12 inch piece of cooking twine
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Defrost the puff pastry in the refrigerator overnight or for 3-4 hours, or by the method recommended by the manufacturer.
- With a sharp knife, cut a circle around the top rim of the brie, about ⅛ of an inch from the edge, cutting just through the rind.
- Using a spoon, scoop off the rind. Set aside brie.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry gently until it is a 13” x 13” square.
- Place dough on a parchment or Silpat lined sheet pan.
- Place the brie in the center of the dough.
- Spoon the chutney onto the top of the brie.
- Bring the corners of the pastry together above the brie (an extra set of hands are helpful here).
- Pinch the dough together at the top of the Brie, and then tie with a piece of cooking twine. Allow the loose ends (the four corners of the dough square) to fold down so the pastry looks like a tied pouch or package.
- Whisk 2 tablespoons of water with the egg and brush over the pastry, chill for 15-30 minutes.
- After chilling, place the brie into the oven and bake until golden brown, about 30-35 minutes.
- Serve with sliced apples, baguette rounds and/or crackers.
Enjoy!
