Brie With Strawberries And Herbs In Puffed Pastry

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup strawberry jam
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh strawberries
• 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary (or fresh mint or lemon thyme)
• 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed (1/2 of a 17-ounce package)
• 13 ounces wheel brie cheese (about 6 to 7-inches in diameter)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup grand marnier (optional)
• fresh rosemary sprig, for garnish
• clusters grapes, for garnish
• baguette, slices for serving or cracker, for serving

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine jam, strawberries, and chopped rosemary.
• 3 on a work surface, roll out puff pastry slightly into a 12-inch square.
• 4 put cheese (do not cut off rind) in center of puff pastry.
• 5 spread jam mixture over top of brie.
• 6 fold puff pastry over brie; wet edges and press to seal.
• 7 brush pastry with beaten egg.
• 8 transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
• 9 cool for 10 minutes.
• 10 carefully transfer to a cheese board or platter and drizzle with grand marnier. garnish with rosemary sprigs and grape clusters around the edges.
• 11 serve warm, with crusty baguette slices or crackers and a nice bottle of wine or champagne!