It’s a TV marathon night tonight! The lineup includes Survivor, Criminal Minds and CSI, three of my favorite shows.
To add to my TV-watching enjoyment, I baked a wheel of Brie (minus the puff pastry wrapping) topped with store-bought Pineapple Habanero sauce.
Baked Brie
To make this at home, you’ll need:
- 1 wheel of good quality brie cheese
- 1 cup of your favorite jelly or fruit compote
- Optional: 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed plus 1 egg, beaten
Directions:
1. Bake the entire wheel of Brie at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
Optional: wrap the Brie in a sheet of puff pastry. Place the wrapped Brie on a pie plate, seam side down, then brush the entire surface with a beaten egg. Bake as stated above.
2. After baking, top with your favorite jelly or compote–pepper jelly is delicious too. I bought the pineapple habanero sauce at COSTCO.
3. Serve with crackers or toasted bagel chips.
Enjoy!
Note:
Depending on the brand of brie you buy, you can actually eat the rind (the white outer “crust” surrounding the brie). The brand I buy actually has a very thin rind that is perfectly fine to eat. Depending on the brand, the rind can taste quite bitter, however. If you prefer not to eat the rind, use a sharp knife to cut the rind off before wrapping in puff pastry and baking.