Brandied Raisin Brie
Recipe: #27060
July 31, 2017
Categories: Cheese, Appetizers, Baby Shower, Christmas, New Years Oven Bake, Vegetarian, Make it from scratch, , more
"This is absolutely delicious. I'm not a huge fan of brie cheese, but I made this for my parents (who love the stuff) and even I liked it."
Ingredients
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- FOR FILLING
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- FOR EGG WASH GLAZE
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (183 g)
- Calories 628.2
- Total Fat - 39.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 24.3 g
- Cholesterol - 128.8 mg
- Sodium - 442.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 57.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2 g
- Sugars - 16.9 g
- Protein - 14.4 g
- Calcium - 289 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
TO MAKE THE PASTRY
Step 1
Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Add 1 1/2 Tbsp melted butter and cut in till mixture is mealy and evenly distributed.
Step 2
Pour in water and mix until dough becomes a soft ball.
Step 3
Score top, wrap and chill for 20 minutes.
Step 4
Roll out 1 1/3 cups of butter between two sheets of parchment or plastic until it is about a 3 by 5-inch rectangle. Chill for a few minutes.
Step 5
On a lightly floured surface, roll out flour dough to a rectangle about 8 by 10-inch rectangle.
Step 6
Place flattened butter in the centre of the dough and fold up edges of dough so that no butter is exposed.
Step 7
Roll out gently to stretch the rectangle shape longer.
Step 8
Fold pastry into thirds, one layer overlapping the other.
Step 9
Wrap and chill for an hour.
Step 10
Roll pastry again into a rectangle, about ½-inch thick. Fold long edges over so they meet in the middle and then fold again, just like a book.
Step 11
Wrap and chill for an hour.
Step 12
Repeat process again folding in three, and once more time folding in book fold, chilling for a while after each roll.
TO MAKE THE FILLING
Step 13
Let raisins steep in 3 Tbsp brandy and orange zest for 20 minutes.
Step 14
Roll out puff pastry to a circle about 1/4-inch thick and sprinkle raisins in centre of pastry.
Step 15
Mix remaining 1 Tbsp brandy with honey and brush over surface of brie.
Step 16
Turn honey-side down over raisins and bring up edges of pastry to cover brie, trimming excess dough and using egg wash to seal.
Step 17
Turn pastry parcel onto a parchment lined baking sheet and brush with egg wash.
Step 18
Preheat oven to 425°F
Step 19
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until pastry is a rich golden brown.
Step 20
Let sit for 20 to 30 minutes.
Step 21
Serve warm!
Tips
No special items needed.