Description
A deliciously rich and elegant puff pastry wreath filled with brie, fig jam, and fresh herbs, perfect for entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed but still cold)
- ½ cup fig jam (slightly heaping)
- 8 oz Brie
- 1 tablespoon honey (plus more for drizzling)
- 1 egg (beaten for egg wash)
- 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary or thyme (or thyme chopped)
- Pinch of flaky sea salt (or fleur de sel)
- Optional garnish: extra herbs (chopped pistachios, or pomegranate seeds)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500°F (260°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Lightly flour your work surface and roll the puff pastry into a 10×14-inch rectangle. Spread the fig jam over one half of the pastry (lengthwise). Add the brie on top of the jam, then sprinkle with half the rosemary and a pinch of flaky sea salt.
- On the uncovered half of the pastry, use a pizza cutter to slice the dough into 1½–2-inch strips, cutting from the outside edge only halfway across. These strips will create the puffed sections of the wreath.
- Starting from the filled side, roll the pastry into a snug log, keeping the cut strips on the outside edge. Turn the log seam-side down.
- Bring the ends of the log together to form a ring and pinch to seal. Adjust the cut strips so they fan out evenly around the wreath.
- Once the wreath is shaped, you’ll see evenly spaced, thicker dough pieces all the way around. Cut small diagonal slits in the narrow gaps between those thicker pieces, placing each slit in the small flat space between two dough slices. Do not cut into the slices themselves; the slits should sit only in the gaps so steam can escape evenly as it bakes.
- Brush the entire wreath with beaten egg. Sprinkle with the remaining rosemary and a pinch of flaky sea salt.
- Place the wreath in the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 400°F (200°C). Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until the pastry is fully puffed, deep golden, and crisp.
- Let the wreath cool slightly. Transfer carefully to a serving board, drizzle with honey, and finish with optional toppings such as pomegranate seeds, chopped pistachios, or extra herbs.
Notes
- This recipe can be prepared ahead of time by assembling the wreath and then storing it in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
- For variations, consider adding in nuts or other fruit spreads.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg