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Pumpkin Shaped Baked Brie

Ingredients

  • 8 oz brie cheese wheel
  • 1 puff pastry sheet
  • 2 tbsp hot pepper or fig jam
  • 1 egg beaten, egg wash
For assembly
  • baking or butcher’s twine 
  • A small piece of bread stick or a piece of pretzel for the pumpkin “stem”
  • Sage leaves for decoration
Garnish
  • Nuts
  • Crostini
  • Dried fruits

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Lay out a sheet of puff pastry on parchment paper and gently roll to flatten a bit. If you have two small pieces of puff pastry, you can put them together and roll them out.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of your jam of choice and place your brie cheese wheel in the middle.
  • Wrap the pastry around the brie cheese.
  • I cut 4-5 pieces of twine and wrapped each piece around the puff pastry to make the pumpkin shape.
  • Tie each piece of twine as you wrap them around the brie wheel. Flip the brie over and brush the top with beaten egg; this is your egg wash.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
  • Let the brie cool for 5 minutes. Gently, cut the twine from the top and peel it away from the puff pastry, cutting the twine as needed to remove. Do this slowly, so the shape still holds.
    Using a paring knife, make a small hole at the top of the pumpkin, place a small piece of breadstick or pretzel for the "stem", and place a couple of sage leaves next to the stem for the "leaves".
  • Serve with your crostini, nuts, and dried fruit.
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