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शुक्रवार, 11 दिसंबर 2020

Raspberry Baked Brie

Raspberry Baked Brie is the perfect holiday appetizer with just FOUR ingredients! It is quick and easy to make and a tried and true favorite!

Baked Brie is one of those appetizers that looks and tastes so fancy, but is so easy and quick you almost feel like you cheated. For more brie wonders try Maple Pecan Baked Brie or Cranberry Pecan Brie Bites. They both make amazing mouth watering appetizers.

Baked Brie with Raspberries on a plant with crackers, and sliced apples.

Baked Brie Recipe

This is a delicious holiday appetizer that will make preparing for holiday parties a breeze! Do you ever take notice about which appetizers get scarfed up versus the ones that sit there hardly touched? Well, this is a recipe that will be get inhaled. It’s so creamy, full of complimentary flavors and it looks like you slaved over it for hours. This is going to be one you’ll want to put in your rotation for sure.

When the brie is baked it gets super soft and melty, but not stringy, almost like a thick sauce. It makes it ideal for dipping, spreading and enjoying. Cooking it in a pastry keeps all that goodness contained till you’re ready to cut into it. Then watch as the marvelousness oozes from the golden flaky crust. It’s absolutely divine.

What type of Appetizer is Brie?

Bakes Brie is the perfect for Christmas and New Year’s Eve! Baked Brie is a classic and often a popular staple at parties and holiday gatherings. Brie is a mild, nutty, buttery cheese with hints of a fruity after tones which makes it ideal to pair with raspberries. You’re going to love this flavor combination and colors of white and red are perfect for the holidays!

Raspberry Brie Ingredients

With just four ingredients you can even assign the task of making the appetizer to your husband or kids. Even though it looks and tastes fancy the ingredients can all be found at your local grocery store. Even Brie is now usually carried at most stores, so you don’t have to drive all over town to find your ingredients.

Puff Pastry: You’ll need 1 sheet which is half a box
Brie: Buy a wheel of brie, not the wedge
Raspberry Preserves: Pick your favorite, or make your own.
Egg: This is for an egg wash.

How to Bake Brie

With only 4 ingredients, this is super simple to put together. It is best served warm to get that oozy warm center. Make sure you plan ahead enough to have time to bake it. Trust me it’ll be worth serving warm.

Roll: On a cutting board open the sheet of puff pastry and with a rolling pin roll it out to 1/4 inch thickness.
Place: Place the wheel of brie in the center of the pastry. Spread the raspberry preserves over the top. Leave a thin edge all the way around the cheese.
Fold: Bring up the pastry carefully and completely cover the top of the cheese.
Transfer and Brush: Move the brie to a cookie sheet. Mix the egg with a Tablespoon of water. Brush over the pastry. Wipe any egg wash that drips onto the pan.
Bake: Bake in a 400 degree oven for 35-40 min or until golden brown. Let cool for 5 min before serving.

The process shots of making Baked Brie.

Tips for the Perfect Baked Brie

Baking brie for the first time can seem intimidating but it couldn’t be more simple. No need to stress about this appetizer with these tips.

Rolling: Make sure not to roll the pastry too thin or it can split while baking. Also take care to not stretch it too much as you fold it up and over the top.
Show: If you want the preserves to show like above, fold over the dough like a galette that just meets in the middle. This is an easy festive way to have a beautiful baked brie.
Top it: If you want to have a fully wrapped baked brie fold it over to seal it completely like a present. You can garnish the brie by scoring it with shapes or lines or even with raspberries or extra strips of puff pastry.
Wash: When adding the egg wash, wipe away any egg that pools under the brie so it doesn’t cook up like eggs.
Patience: Wait five minutes before cutting into the brie or the cheese will all melt out of the puff pastry quickly. Pictured below is a five minute cool down.
Make Ahead: Puff pastry actually cooks up best if the pastry is cold and the oven is hot. Assemble the brie wheel with the pastry then place in the fridge for at least half an hour before baking to get that crisp puffy texture.
Garnish: This is beautiful all by itself but you can add a bit of garnish if you desire. Garnish your baked brie with fresh raspberries, chopped pecans or walnuts and a drizzle of honey for a festive look.
Leftovers: Leftovers should be tightly wrapped in plastic wrap and be stored in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Rewarm in the oven at 200 degrees F for about 20 min till the outside is crispy again and the inside warm.
Other Fillings: Raspberry isn’t the only jam that pairs well with brie, try fig, apricot, currant, strawberry, peach and even jalapeño jam instead.

To Trim or Not to Trim!

I’ve discovered there are two ways of thinking out there. People are either on team trim the rind or on team not to trim the rind. There are good reasons to do either, and it’s purely a matter of personal preference.

Team Trim: When wrapping the brie in pastry you can trim the brie without worry since the pastry will contain the warm melty center. It can also be easier to cut without the rind on as it can be tough and you end up smashing it instead of cutting it
Team Not to Trim: You can warm up the brie without a pastry case and the rind will hold it in place. Many enjoy the taste of the rind and prefer to have it on. The rind can also make sure that the melty center doesn’t leak out of your pastry.

The Best Way to Serve Brie Appetizer

Baked brie is a favorite because you can serve it with many different things and it will all taste good. It will go perfectly on a cheese board too. Here are a few suggestions of what to serve it with.

Crackers: Most varieties will work
Bread: Crostini, bread sticks, baguette’s toasted
Baked puff pastry sticks: Yum, more puffed pastry
Pretzels
Fruit: sliced tart apples, grapes, clementines segments or more berries
Cured Meats: prosciutto, salami, sausage, capicola
Pita Chips
Olives
Toasted Nuts: almonds, walnuts, cashews, pistachios

Creamy Baked Brie with Raspberries on a pretzel chip.

More Appetizer Favorites

Everyone loves a great appetizer. They make the party. It’s always fun to bring the showstopper of the table, but it’s even better when it also tastes spectacular as well. They are so fun to make and to eat, that’s probably why so many of us can make an entire meal out of just the appetizer table.

Raspberry Baked Brie

Raspberry Baked Brie is the perfect holiday appetizer with just FOUR ingredients. Perfect for Christmas and New Years Eve!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword baked brie, Baked Brie Recipe, brie, raspberry baked brie

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings People

Calories 207kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

1 sheet puff pastry 1/2 a box
1 wheel Brie cheese
1/3 cup raspberry preserves
1 egg mixed with one tablespoon of water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Open the sheet of puff pastry onto a large cutting board.
Using a rolling pin, roll the puff pastry to a 1/4" thickness.
Place the wheel of brie in the middle of the puff pastry.
Add the raspberry preserves on top of the brie.
Gently fold over the brie to cover it completely.
Move the brie wheel to a baking sheet.
Brush on the egg/water mixture.
Wipe away any egg collected under the brie on the baking sheet.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
Allow to cool for five minutes before serving.

Notes

Updated on December 11, 2020

Originally Posted on December 21, 2017

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गुरुवार, 10 दिसंबर 2020

To Die For Homemade Buttermilk Syrup

Rich, creamy, and luscious Buttermilk Syrup is so good, it’s literally to Die for! This will be worth waking up for in the morning!

Serve this up on Belgian Waffles, Grandma’s Perfect Fluffy Pancakes or The Best Ever German Oven Pancakes and a side of fruit and breakfast is done! Trust me you’ll be eating twice as many pancakes or waffles just to soak up this ultimate syrup.

Thick, sweet caramel like homemade buttermilk syrup.

Homemade Buttermilk Syrup

Creamy, buttery, sweet and rich, this Buttermilk Syrup is similar to one I have had from a local restaurant, but better! Now instead of getting dressed up to have this yumminess you can have it in the comfort of your own home, in your pajamas, complete with bed head if you wish! No judgement here! This will take your breakfast to a whole new level without a lot of effort. This is such an easy recipe. Five ingredients is all it takes for your breakfast to become a masterpiece.

Be prepared to make twice as much French Toast or whatever your serving it with, because your loved ones are going to want to eat this up, or maybe just drink it up. Why not indulge and give give your family something special for breakfast? They are going to love it, you may never buy Maple syrup again.

Buttermilk Syrup Ingredients

This syrup is made from pantry staples and some buttermilk. It only takes 5 ingredients to make this incredible stuff. I love it because I can make it the morning and I always have the ingredients on hand. If you don’t have buttermilk see below and I’ll tell you how you can make your own sour milk to substitute for the buttermilk. That way you’ll never be deprived of this goodness.

Butter: This is the basis of the sauce that creates a caramel like flavor
Sugar: Combines with the butter for amazing flavor, make sure you use granulated sugar.
Buttermilk: Creates the creamy tang of the syrup
Vanilla: Flavor enhancer
Baking Soda: This is the secret ingredient to make it divine. Trust me! Don’t leave it out.

Making to Die For Syrup

This 5 ingredient syrup is quick to make, which is also a plus in the morning. I don’t have to worry about making it in advance. I’m usually a fly by the seat of my pants in the mornings, so this is perfect. I can whip this up with pancakes and have a decadent breakfast that seems like I slaved over it. Seriously you need to try this today.

Melt: In an oversized saucepan melt the butter over medium high heat.
Whisk: Whisk in the sugar and buttermilk and bring it to a boil.
Add: Remove from heat stir in the vanilla and baking soda. The syrup will foam so be sure the pan is big enough to compensate for the rise.

Using sugar, milk, and vanilla to make the homemade buttermilk.

The Magic of Buttermilk

Buttermilk is an ingredient I love to cook with. It makes the most excellent biscuits and cakes It’s extremely versatile and can be used in a variety of recipes from dressings to marinades. It has a distinct tangy flavor adding richness to every dish. It’s thick, rich texture adds moisture and volume. It’s definitely an ingredient you’ll want to have around. But sometimes you want something with buttermilk and you don’t have any. I hate that. But there is a quick fix for that. You’ll never be without buttermilk with this quick trick.

Substituting for Buttermilk: Mix 1 cup of milk (whole or 2%) with 1 Tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice. Let it sit for about 10 min. Once it starts to curdle stir it up and use it as you would buttermilk. Super simple, right?! This will work for any recipe that calls for buttermilk. Now you’ll always have it when you need it.
Why Does it Foam? So this is a bit scientific but hear me out, it’s kind of fascinating. Buttermilk is very acidic, the acid is what makes it taste tangy and bitter. Baking Soda is a base, it’ll neutralize the acid in the buttermilk. Mixing the baking soda into the buttermilk causes a chemical reaction that reduces that bitter tang. As a result carbon dioxide bubbles form and it foams. This is why you need a pot bigger than you think you’ll need. You may notice that in many of your buttermilk recipes you’ll add baking soda to it. This is so it’ll create that wonderful chemical reaction which is what creates your tender biscuits and fluffy pancakes. This is another reason you don’t to over mix buttermilk once you add the soda, it’ll kill the bubbles. So now you know!

Tips and Variations

Buttermilk Syrup can be played with and it’ll still taste amazing. It’s such a fun syrup to use and even more fun to eat. You’ll want to make pancakes or waffles for every meal, just so you can pour this decadent syrup over the top. Your kids will fight over licking the bowl. Serve this syrup and you will be the hero of the morning! It’s just so delicious!

Caramel Version: To get more of a caramel version add two tablespoons of Karo Syrup with the buttermilk and let it cook to a nice golden color. Then you may remove from heat and add the vanilla and baking soda.
Spice it up: Add spice to your syrup when you add the buttermilk. For example half of a teaspoon of cinnamon or pumpkin spice. This will give it an original flavor.
Flavor: You can use a different flavored extract to give it a unique taste. For example, coconut or almond flavoring works great. So delicious!
What Else Can You Serve This On: This is quite an exquisite syrup and it can go on just about anything you want to. Serve it over ice cream, cakes, cinnamon rolls, crepes , etc.
Double it: You can make a double batch and save the leftovers, if you have them. It’s a great recipe to double. Just remember you need a larger pot than you think you’ll need because it will foam up. You don’t want it to make a mess all over.

Storing Your Syrup

If you have leftovers this keeps really well in the fridge. Place leftovers in a jar or airtight container. It will keep for up to 2 weeks. You might want to warm it up before serving it. Microwave the syrup in 30 sec intervals to prevent burning.

Creamy rich and decadent buttermilk syrup on pancakes.

More Saucy Recipes to Dress up Your Meals

Adding a sauce to your meal can change the whole taste and texture. It can dress it up and sometimes in those rare instances save a meal that didn’t quite turn out. Pouring some tasty sauce can take your dish from good to divine!

Buttermilk Syrup

Rich, creamy, and luscious Buttermilk Syrup is so good, it's literally to Die for! This will be worth waking up for in the morning!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword buttermilk syrup, homemade buttermilk syrup, syrup

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings Tablespoons

Calories 52kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers