Description
A festive and delightful pastry filled with creamy brie, tart cranberries, and roasted pistachios, shaped like a Christmas tree for a beautiful holiday centerpiece.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry
- 1 round brie cheese
- 1 cup fresh cranberries (or dried cranberries)
- 1/2 cup unsalted pistachios, chopped
- 1 egg, for egg wash
- Honey or maple syrup (optional, for drizzling)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle about 1/8-inch thick.
- In a bowl, combine cranberries and chopped pistachios.
- Spread a thin layer of brie cheese across the pastry, leaving space along the edges.
- Disperse the cranberry-pistachio mixture evenly over the brie.
- Fold the edges of the pastry inward to enclose the filling and cut small triangles to create a tree shape.
- Brush the pastry with egg wash.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.
- Serve warm alongside crackers or bread.
Notes
For variations, substitute pistachios with sunflower seeds for a nut-free option, or use camembert cheese instead of brie. Garnish with fresh herbs like rosemary or thyme before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: holiday appetizer, festive recipes, brie cheese, pistachios, Christmas tree pastry