Tips for making a pumpkin-shaped baked brie appetizer

You can’t turn down a pumpkin-themed holiday foods, regardless The inside of the actual pumpkin.pumpkin desserts, pumpkin beer and even pumpkin-shaping count. That’s why I’m attracted to cute creations, pumpkin-Baked Brie in the shape of Taste of Homewhich also happened to be delicious.

Baked brie is a holiday appetizer favorite. Wrap the entire brie wheel in puff pastry and bake until puffed up and golden brown. (You can also bake multiple wheels at once. large potIt’s usually accompanied by complementary layers of sweet jam and crunchy nuts. The result is a liquid cheese bomb bonded to a layer of buttery pastry.The pumpkin preparation appealed to my celebratory holiday food, the reptilian brain, so I couldn’t resist.

After the cheese is wrapped in pastry, wrap kitchen twine around it at regular intervals and keep the twine on while baking. increase.When the string is removed, it looks like this our favorite fall crush. clever wrapping techniques iwhat i love Mostly, but can tolerate some improvement.use the following method To avoid the hiccups encountered in the original.

Preheat oven to 400°F.Cut 5 butcher’s string, 1 each 15- Butter until 18 inches long. This is an unconventional step, trust me. I wasn’t in the test, but I had a very hard time removing the string at the end. In the middle of the parchment—Arrange the strings in an asterisk-like pattern on the lined sheet tray. All strings should cross in the middle. Start with an X shape and place the next three pieces side by side so they are all evenly spaced.

Spread the thawed sheet, Chilled Puff pastry on the string. You can see the impression of the lower strings. Place a few tablespoons of jam, nuts, or your favorite sweet combination in the middle of the pie crust.place Brie wheels on top.used Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Spreadchopped walnuts and a wheel of 8.5 oz truffle brie.

Wrap brie cheese in pie crust snuggle upy, without stretching the dough. If the pastry becomes too soft, place the entire sheet tray in the freezer for 4-5 minutes to Be firm straight away.Cut off excess pastry, not building Tie a knot in the fabric. (The piece of the puff is these recipes!) Close the seams.

Tie both ends of the string. If you’re not sure which string end is attached, tug lightly to check.Tie the pieces evenly spaced They hug the pastry tightly, but not too tightly that they cut into it. Use the parchment paper to flip the entire brie over so the knot is on the bottom.brush pastry with egg wash Place in a 400°F oven for about 25 minutes until fully puffed and golden, even where the eggs have not been washed.

While the pumpkin cheese is hot, cut the thread with a sharp knife Slide the string out from under the pastry. The string may stick in some places, But the butter you spread It should not be too sticky. Try to be kind.

Make small stems from sticks and push upwards. I used cinnamon sticks and sage this time, but you can substitute pretzel sticks, veggie straws, celery sticks, breadsticks, etc.No matter the flavor combination, Pumpkin Bree is sure to star appetizer. Enjoy your meal while it’s warm.