I'm having some girlfriends over and I'm trying to do a french theme. What are some food items I could make? I'm thinking mini-quiches, brie puffs and tapanade, but what else?
Ayne11
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Ok, question about that baked brie:
Use a big round brie? Take the white outside off of it or no? How do you serve this? with crackers?
No don't remove it - It's too much of a pain in the arse to do so.
Toucan311
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But does it taste weird? I'm not really a huge brie fan to begin with.
Ayne11
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But does it taste weird? I'm not really a huge brie fan to begin with.
no it's tasteless, and honestly with the dough, cheese, nuts, and sugar, that's the last thing you'd taste.
Mmmm my mouth is watering!
sophisticat13
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Don't forget French wine and/or champagne
Cutechef729
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Ok, question about that baked brie:
Use a big round brie? Take the white outside off of it or no? How do you serve this? with crackers?
I usually take the rind of everything except the bottom so it stays together. Then wrap it with the puff pastry and seal it with egg wash. You can serve it with fresh raspberries or raspberry preserves. This is a recipe I've made before that's yummy!
Pastry-Wrapped Brie with Raspberries
1/2 cup raspberry preserves 1/4 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed 1 13.2-ounce Baby Brie cheese (about 6 to 7 inches in diameter) 1 large egg, beaten to blend (for glaze)
Crackers and baguette slices Grapes
Preheat oven to 400°F. Stir preserves, berries and rosemary in small bowl to blend. Season berry mixture with pepper. Roll out pastry on lightly floured surface to 12-inch square. Cut top rind off cheese; discard rind. Place cheese, rindless side up, in center of pastry. Spoon raspberry mixture onto cheese. Fold pastry on 2 opposite sides over cheese. Brush remaining 2 sides of pastry with glaze. Fold over cheese; press seams to seal. Brush pastry with glaze; place on baking sheet.
Bake cheese until pastry is deep golden brown (top of pastry may split open), about 30 minutes. Let cool 20 minutes. Place baked cheese on serving platter.
Surround with crackers, baguette slices, and grapes.
Cutechef729
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But does it taste weird? I'm not really a huge brie fan to begin with.
Pardon me? Not a fan of my namesake?
Toucan311
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Posted by Mimacat
But does it taste weird? I'm not really a huge brie fan to begin with.
Pardon me? Not a fan of my namesake?
LOL
Toucan311
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So just fold it over? don't make it into a purse?
Cutechef729
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Posted by Cutechef729
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But does it taste weird? I'm not really a huge brie fan to begin with.
Pardon me? Not a fan of my namesake?
LOL
Did you see the recipe I posted on the first page?
Toucan311
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yesss thats what im asking you. just fold it over twice, not a purse?
Cutechef729
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yesss thats what im asking you. just fold it over twice, not a purse?
I fold it over and seal it on the bottom.
Toucan311
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got it.
Cutechef729
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But does it taste weird? I'm not really a huge brie fan to begin with.
Pardon me? Not a fan of my namesake?
LOL
Did you see the recipe I posted on the first page?
We must have posted at the same time haha.
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I love Brie Puffs! Yummmmmmm But even better I lov crepes! Do nutella and peanut butter! Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
