Brie, Asparagus & Prosciutto in Puff Pastry

Brie, Asparagus & Prosciutto in Puff Pastry

These elegant and tasty appetizers consist of puff pastry filled with brie cheese, asparagus and prosciutto, then baked to a golden and flaky perfection. To prepare them, you need to cut puff pastry into squares and brush them with a mixture of melted butter and honey. Next, you layer a piece of prosciutto, some asparagus spears and a piece of brie on each square. Then, fold the pastry over the filling and press the edges to seal. Lastly, bake them in the oven for about 15 minutes until they are puffed and crisp. You can garnish them with some lemon zest, lemon juice, black pepper and fresh herbs for extra flavor.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: French

Keyword: asparagus, brie, bundle, Prosciutto, puff pastery

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 29

Servings:

Calories: 388kcal

Equipment

Aluminum Commercial Baker's Half Sheet

Ingredients

6 Tbsp butter melted
1 Tbsp honey
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 bunch pencil asparagus ends trimmed
1 Tbsp EVOO
APF for surface
2 sheets puff pastry thawed according to package directions
12 slices prosciutto
8 oz. wheel brie cut into 12 pieces
Egg wash
Freshly ground black pepper
3 Tbsp cranberry sauce *optional - to spread on. Adds a nice sweetness

Instructions

To prepare the oven, set the temperature to 400° and cover two large baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, honey, and salt together.
In a medium bowl, toss asparagus in oil.
Cut the puff pastry into 12 equal squares. To do this, first roll out each sheet of pastry on a surface dusted with flour until it forms a rectangle of 15 by 10 inches. Then cut each rectangle into 6 smaller squares.
Turn the square pastry 45 degrees to make a diamond shape and coat it with the butter mixture. Put a prosciutto slice on top, tucking in the edges to fit inside the diamond. Add some asparagus pieces and a brie slice on top of the prosciutto. Fold the left side of the pastry over the filling and brush it with egg wash. Then fold the right side over and apply more egg wash on the top and sides of the pastry. Sprinkle some pepper on top. Transfer the pastry to a baking sheet and repeat the same steps with the remaining pastry.
Bake until golden and brie is melted, about 15 minutes.
Brush with more butter mixture before serving.

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