Instructions
Always a crowd pleaser, this appetizer can be dressed up or kept casual. Start with an ovenproof dish, preferably close to the size of the brie wheel you are using. Pour your favourite topping over the brie, heat through for approximately 15 minutes at 350F, and serve with crackers, naan bread, or pitas.
Savoury toppings: Maple Caramelized Onions, Maple Sweet Onion & Feta, Maple Mango Chutney, Maple Fruit Chutney.
Traditional toppings: Maple Red Pepper Jelly (Hot or Regular), Maple Cranberries, Maple Berries Vinaigrette.
Funky toppings: Maple Horseradish Jelly, Maple Pomegranate Fig, Maple Pineapple Mango Jam, Maple Fig Compote with Sauvignon Blanc, Maple Mushroom & Olive Tapenade.
To dress up your brie: Cut 8 layers of phyllo pastry into squares twice as wide as the cheese. Brush each layer with melted butter and arrange them slightly off-centre, creating a pointed circle. Place the brie in the centre and twist each corner up and around the cheese, leaving the centre clear to form pastry roses. Bake for 30 minutes. Alternatively, use croissant dough: arrange the triangles in a circle, place your brie in the centre, bring each triangle up to cover the cheese, and bake for 20 minutes at 350F.
Fun, easy, elegant and sure to please!