Description
Creamy Brie with Honey and Nuts brings Mediterranean charm to your table, blending rich cheese with sweet golden drizzles and crunchy nutty textures. Elegant appetizers like this invite casual gatherings where friends savor each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 wheel brie cheese
- 1 sheet puff pastry
Toppings:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) honey
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) mixed nuts (walnuts, pecans)
Optional Ingredient:
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a precise 375°F (190°C), ensuring an optimal baking environment.
- Gently unfurl the thawed puff pastry across a lightly dusted work surface, creating a smooth canvas for the cheese.
- Carefully position the brie wheel at the pastry’s center, creating a delectable focal point.
- Cascade golden honey over the cheese, allowing it to glide and pool around the edges.
- Sprinkle a generous handful of finely chopped nuts across the honey-glazed surface, adding textural intrigue.
- Delicately gather and pleat the pastry edges, completely enveloping the brie in a tender, flaky embrace.
- Optional: Delicately brush the pastry exterior with a silky egg wash to enhance its golden potential.
- Transfer the prepared parcel to the preheated oven, allowing it to transform for 20-25 minutes until the pastry achieves a rich, burnished complexion.
- Remove from the oven and let rest briefly before presenting alongside crisp crackers or a freshly sliced baguette, inviting guests to indulge in this warm, luxurious appetizer.
Notes
- Consider using room temperature brie for even melting and a creamy texture throughout the pastry.
- Experiment with different nut varieties like pecans, almonds, or pistachios to customize the flavor profile.
- For a gluten-free version, swap puff pastry with gluten-free puff pastry or wrap the brie in prosciutto instead.
- Enhance the honey’s complexity by using specialty varieties like lavender, truffle, or wildflower honey for a gourmet twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 373 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 192 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg