Brie Puff Pastry with Pear Cranberry Chutney

Your family will have fun pulling this appetizer apart and dipping the crispy puff pastry into the gooey, warm Brie.

Preparation time

15 minutes

Ready in

50 minutes

Baking Time: 25 minutes

Cooking Time:

Makes

12 servings

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Ingredients

Chutney:

  • 1 Ontario Pear, diced
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) Ontario Cranberries
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) diced Ontario Onion
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground ginger

Brie:

  • 1 sheet (225 g) frozen butter puff pastry, thawed and refrigerated 
  • 200 g Ontario Brie
  • 1 Ontario Egg, beaten
  • 2 Ontario Pears, sliced
     

Instructions

Chutney: In medium saucepan, combine pear, cranberries, onion, sugar, salt, pepper and ginger. Cook, stirring over medium heat for 10 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.

Brie: On lightly floured surface unfold pastry; place Brie in centre. Cut circle about 2-inches (5 cm) larger than the Brie. Set aside pastry scraps. Spoon cooled chutney on top of cheese, reserving 1 tbsp (15 mL). Brush egg on pastry seams. Fold pastry up over Brie and chutney to cover. Press to seal; trim excess pastry. Place onto parchment paper-lined baking sheet seam side up.
 
Using cookie cutter, make decorations with pastry scraps. Place on baking sheet, brush all pastry with egg. Bake in 400°F (200°C) oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with reserved chutney. Serve with pear slices and decorations.
 

Nutritional Information

1 Serving

  • Protein: 5 grams 
  • Fat: 9 grams 
  • Carbohydrate: 12 grams
  • Calories: 151 
  • Fibre: 1 gram 
  • Sodium: 265 mg