Baked Brie
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PUBLISHED November 4, 2025
With puff pastry on hand, this old-school party appetizer is ridiculously easy, yet still impressive and an infallible crowd pleaser. The main recipe is just cheese wrapped in crust—hardly a bad thing—but, if you want to take it further, spread a couple of tablespoons of jam, fruit compote, caramelized onions, or olive tapenade on top of the brie before enclosing it in the pastry. Serve with sliced apples, carrot or celery sticks, or whatever is your preferred implement for scooping up melted cheese.
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