Baked camembert pithivier

Name: Baked camembert pithivier
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: French recipes
Ingredients: 375g puff pastry; 250g ripe camembert; A little beaten egg; Green salad, to serve; Crusty baguette to serve

Published: 30 Apr 12
Updated: 20 Sep 24

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Try this scrumptious pithivier recipe made by wrapping camembert in puff pastry and baking.

Serves 6
Hands-on time 15 min, cook time 25 min, plus chilling

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Ingredients

375g puff pastry
250g ripe camembert
A little beaten egg
Green salad, to serve
Crusty baguette to serve

Method

Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan200°C/gas 7. Halve a the pastry and roll out each piece into a disc about 3mm thick. Place the camembert in the centre of one, then brush the pastry edges with beaten egg. Lay the second pastry disc on top. Seal, crimp with a fork or your fingers, trim the excess, then brush with more beaten egg. Chill for 20 minutes.
With a small, sharp knife, score the top of the pastry in a pinwheel design. Place on a baking sheet and cook for 25 minutes until golden and crisp. Remove and transfer to a lipped serving board.
Eat straightaway with a green salad and crusty baguette.

Recipe from May 2012 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 263kcals
Fat: 18.6g (10g saturated)
Protein: 12.2g
Carbohydrates: 12.6g (0.4g sugars)
Fibre: trace
Salt: 0.9g

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