Baked Brie With Fruit And Honey

We are 12 days away from Christmas which means some of us be feeding family. Our friend Carolyn Piguet from Piguet's Prime Time joined News On 6 at 4 to show us how to bake a Brie Cheese Puff Pastry with fruit and honey.

Baked Brie With Fruit And Honey

2 sheets frozen Puff Pastry, thawed

2 Tablespoons honey

1/3 cup dried cherries, chopped

¼ cup chopped pecans

1 16 0z. Brie Cheese round

1 egg beaten with 1 Tbsp. water

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Roll out puff pastry and place Brie round on center. Take a pizza cutter and cut out around outside of the brie round. Cut a second circle of the puff pastry.

Slice top rind off of the cheese and place on top of puff pastry. Place honey on top of Brie and then add Cherries and pecans. Place the second round pastry circle on top: press pastry directly against the cheese and bottom pastry. Trim the pastry. Leaving a 1-inch border around the cheese. Use a fork and push down around the edges sealing in the cheese. Brush with egg wash. Decorate the top of the pastry with scrap pieces cut out like leaves, berries or wreaths. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let it sit for about an hour and then serve it with fruit and crackers.

BAKED BRIE WITH MUSHROOMS

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1 Tablespoon butter

½ medium onion, cut into medium dice

2 garlic cloves, minced

½ pound Portobello mushrooms, sliced

1 teaspoon of Cavender’s Greek Seasoning

1 16 oz. brie cheese round

Puff Pastry

Put oil and butter together in a skillet and melt butter. Add onions and cook till translucent. Add mushrooms and greek seasoning and cook until mushrooms just start to turn darker. Drain liquid off of the mushroom mixture. Set aside.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out puff pastry and place Brie round on center. Take a pizza cutter and cut out around outside of the brie round. Cut a second circle of the puff pastry.

Place sautéed mushroom and onion mixture on the pastry and place brie on top of it. Place a second piece of pastry on top and seal edges like mentioned. Brush with egg wash.

Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let it set for about an hour and then serve it with fruit and crackers.