I cannot believe how much I loved this salty baked Brie with the sweet fig spread and the crispy flakey puff pastry. I couldn’t peel myself away!

This was the perfect appetizer over the holidays, it looks fancy but is so easy and delicious! I ended up making a few of these for various gatherings and it was always a hit!

I’m always looking for easy low fuss appetizers that can be made quickly and this is the perfect one.

I started by rolling out one square of chilled puff pastry (I bought it I didn’t make it!), onto a parchment lined baking sheet. I lightly rolled it flat with a rolling pin.  Then I spread half the fig spread on the middle of the pastry the size of the wheel of Brie and placed the Brie on top. Score the top of the Brie like a checkerboard.

After spreading the second half of fig spread on top of the Brie, and sprinkling with half the thyme, I dabbed a bit of water around the base of the Brie (to seal the second sheet of pastry on top) but before placing the second sheet I spread fig spread and another sprinkling of thyme just outside the ring of water.

Place the second sheet on top and seal around the Brie then cut the corners of the square off so it is more round and make slits approximately 1″ apart like a sun. I gave them each one twist so they would work excellent for dipping or spreading the melty cheese on!

I served it with apple slices, pecans, sliced baguette bread and it was wonderful with just the crispy puff pastry.

I hope you enjoy this as much as we did!

Baked brie wrapped in puff pastry
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Baked Brie with Fig Spread (Brie en Croute)

Salty baked brie with Sweet Fig Spread all wrapped up in a buttery crispy puff pastry!

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Appetizer, Brie, Fig, puff pastry
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings 8 people
Author Holly

Ingredients

  • 1 Brie (8 oz Round with rind on)
  • 2 puff pastry sheets
  • 1/2 cup Fig Spread
  • 1 tsp thyme, lightly chopped
  • 1 Egg whisked

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 fahrenheit.

  2. Unroll one square sheet of chilled puff pastry onto a parchment lined baking sheet.(you will not want to move it after the Brie is on it)

  3. Spread 1/4 cup (half) the fig spread on the middle of the pastry the size of the wheel of Brie and placed the Brie on top. Score the top of the Brie with a knife like a checkerboard.

  4. Spread the second half of fig spread on top of the Brie, and sprinkle 1/2 tsp of thyme on top.  Dab a bit of water around the base of the Brie (to seal the second sheet of pastry on top) but before placing the second sheet, spread fig spread and another sprinkling of thyme just outside the ring of water. (be careful to leave the ring around the brie so it can be sealed shut.

  5. Place the second sheet on top of the first and press down around the Brie  to seal together.  Cut the corners of the square off so it is more round and make slits approximately 1" apart like a sun. Give each of them one twist before egg wash.

  6. If you would like to cut shapes with a cutter from the extra corners for design you can and place them on top of the Pastry covered Brie.  

  7. Brush the top of all pastry with egg and place in the oven for 25-30 minutes until top is golden brown.  Let rest for 5 min before sliding onto serving plate and enjoying hot!

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