Briekisses Recipes

BAKED BRIE WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place cheese on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until softened, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate; cool about 20 minutes.
• While cheese cools, place nuts on a clean baking sheet; bake until toasted and fragrant, 7 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle nuts over cheese.
• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and maple syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat; simmer until foamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Drizzle warm sauce over slightly cooled cheese and nuts; serve with crackers or baguette.

BRIE KISSES

Steps:

• Cut brie into one-half inch squares.
• Place on a dinner plate in the freezer while thawing pastry at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• When pastry is thawed, unfold and roll lightly with a rolling pin to remove creases.
• Cut each sheet in fourths, then cut each forth in half.
• Cut each piece in half again to produce 16 even squares of dough per pastry sheet.
• Lightly spray mini muffin cups with vegetable oil.
• Fit a square of dough into each cup.
• The pointed edges of the dough should extend straight up.
• Place a piece of cheese in each dough lined cups.
• Top with ¼ t.hot pepper jelly.
• Bake at 400 for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden.