Baby Brie With Praline Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Beat the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork.
• Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Roll the pastry sheet into a 14-inch square. Spread the preserves on the pastry to within 2 inches of the edge. Sprinkle with the cranberries and almonds. Place the cheese in the center of the pastry. Fold the pastry up over the cheese to cover. Trim the excess pastry and press to seal. Brush the seam with the egg mixture. Place seam-side down onto a baking sheet. Decorate with the pastry scraps, if desired. Brush with the egg mixture.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown. Let stand for 45 minutes. Serve with the crackers.

Steps:

• Wash and divide grapes into clusters. Make praline: Place sugar, butter, corn syrup, and 1 teaspoon water in a small saucepan. Simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in walnuts. Cut Brie into wedges; arrange on round serving tray. Spoon 1 teaspoon praline mixture over each wedge. Garnish with grapes.

Steps:

• With a long sharp knife, cut off and discard the top rind of the cheese.
• Combine sugar, pecans and butter, mix well.
• Sprinkle mixture evenly over surface of cheese.
• Place cheese in an ovenproof container slightly larger than the cheese.
• Broil 6 inches from source of heat until cheese is soft, slightly melted and topping is bubbly.
• Serve warm with strawberries or cookies.
• Variations: Replace brown sugar, pecans and butter with 1/4 cup apricot jam mixed with 2 tsp.
• brandy.
• After removing top rind from cheese, prick surface with fork and pour 1 tsp.
• more brandy over all.
• Top with apricot mixture and bake in 350 degree oven 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds to serve Note: Praline and Apricot Toppings can easily be doubled or tripled to cover a large wheel of Brie or Camembert.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Place the round of cheese in a shallow oven proof serving dish or pie plate.
• In a small bowl stir together orange marmalade and brown sugar.
• Spread over top of cheese.
• Sprinkle with pecans.
• Bake about 15 minutes for smaller round (about 20 minutes for larger round) or until cheese is slightly softened and topping is bubbly.
• Serve with baguette slices and/or crackers.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Lay bacon on the prepared baking sheet. Mix pecans, brown sugar, chili powder, and sea salt together in a bowl. Sprinkle evenly over the bacon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, and browned, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. Chop bacon into rough pieces.
• Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples and 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Saute, stirring only every 60 to 90 seconds, until apples are tender and brown, about 8 minutes. Mix in remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup and cinnamon. Transfer to a bowl.
• Cut a round of parchment paper slightly larger than the round of Brie cheese. Place the Brie cheese on the parchment paper; place onto a baking sheet. Top with the cooked apples to make a big mound.
• Bake in the hot oven for 5 minutes. Add bacon-praline mixture on top of the Brie. Continue baking until top is bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to a serving platter using a large spatula. Sprinkle with sea salt and rosemary.