Best Walnuts And Blue Cheese Stuffed Brie 826591 Recipes

WALNUT CRANBERRY STUFFED BRIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 15x10x1-inch baking pan; set aside.
• Combine walnuts, preserves and cranberries in bowl; set aside.
• Place 1 pastry sheet on lightly floured surface; top with second sheet. Roll out to 13-inch square. Cut to 13-inch circle. Place pastry circle onto prepared pan.
• Remove center of Brie cheese, using small sharp knife, in as large a piece as possible, leaving 1/4-inch shell around outside edge and bottom. Set center of cheese aside.
• Evenly press walnut-cranberry mixture into shell. Gently place Brie cheese center on top of walnut-cranberry mixture. (Do not push down or edges may crack.) Place filled Brie cheese in center of pastry circle. Gather pastry up around Brie, holding firmly at top; pinch edges of pastry to seal. Check for holes in pastry, patching with extra pastry, if needed. Decorate top with star-shaped pastry cut-outs, if desired.
• Whisk milk, water and egg together in bowl; brush over pastry. Bake 38-42 minutes or until medium golden brown. (Brie may leak when baking.) Let stand 15 minutes to allow Brie to set.
• Serve with apple slices or crackers.

BRIE WITH WALNUTS AND HONEY

Steps:

• Unwrap the brie and place it on a platter. Cut it in half or into triangles if you like.
• Pile on the chopped walnuts.
• Drizzle generously with honey. Serve with water crackers.

WALNUT CRUSTED BRIE MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Cook the pancetta in a small skillet until crispy, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Cook the pasta according to the package directions, reducing the cooking time by 1 minute. Drain and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until the onion is soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the nutmeg, paprika, cayenne, allspice and a few turns of pepper and cook for 2 minutes more. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the flour, whisking until combined, then cook for 1 minute. Add half the milk, whisking continuously, until thickened, about 5 minutes, then repeat with the other half of the milk. Add the Brie, Gruyere and pancetta and stir until the cheese is melted. Remove from the heat and add the pasta.
• Pour the mixture into the baking dish and top it with the walnuts and Parmesan. Bake until the top is browned, about 25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and enjoy!

BAKED STUFFED BRIE WITH CRANBERRIES & WALNUTS

Steps:

• Score the side of a wheel of brie all the way around with a sharp paring knife. Cut directly on the "equator" through the rind. Using a long piece of string or dental floss, wrap the string around the brie on the newly made cut. Loop one end of the string over the other (a half knot). Then pulling the ends of the string in opposite directions, cut the brie in half.
• Press the dried cranberries on one cut side of the brie, and the walnuts on the other. Quickly put the 2 sides back together with the cranberries on top of the walnuts. Press together and stuff back in any cranberries or walnuts that fell out.
• Roll out a thawed sheet of puff pastry on a floured surface to about 1/8-inch thickness. Place brie in center of pastry. Gently pull up edges to ensure you have enough dough to entirely wrap the brie. You can trim off the corners if there is too much dough. Brush the dough with the egg wash. Fold one edge of the dough over the brie and then the opposite side. Fold over the remaining edges and complexly encase the brie. You can trim off excess pieces of dough, if necessary. Flip the brie over so the seam is at the bottom; gently press in the sides to snug the dough against the brie. Brush the top and sides of the wrapped brie with egg wash.
• If you choose to decorate the brie with cut-out shapes of additional puff pastry, use very cold (almost still frozen) dough to ensure sharp lines. Lightly brush the decorative pieces with egg wash. Place the brie in the freezer for one hour (this is a crucial step; see note below).
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the brie on the prepared baking sheet. Bake on the center rack in preheated oven until it is browned and leaking cheese, about 20 minutes. (Only rarely does the brie not leak through, but 20 to 25 minutes is about how long it takes to melt the cheese and brown the pastry.)

WALNUT AND BLUE CHEESE GRAPES

Steps:

• Line a small baking sheet or baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a food processor, blend together the cream cheese, blue cheese, and heavy cream until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the grapes and stir until coated with the cheese mixture.
• In another small bowl, mix together the walnuts, sugar, and parsley.
• Using a fork, transfer the grapes, one at a time, to the walnut mixture and, using clean hands, gently roll in the mixture until coated. Place the grapes on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours and serve.
• Cook's Note: To toast the walnuts, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 6 to 8 minutes until lightly toasted. Cool completely before using.

WALNUTS AND BLUE CHEESE STUFFED BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut brie in half horizontally.
• Mix together the nuts, cheese, parsley and chives.
• Sprinkle evenly over the bottom half of the brie, cover with the top half.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Serve with crackers.