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Dried Cherries, Pecans and Rosemary Brie En Croute

"Dried cherries, toasted pecans, and honey top this brie round baked in puff pastry. "

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Why it works: Pecans and brie work together. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and 14 recipes mention both. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓

The recipe

12 servings
Prep15 min
Cook20 min

Ingredients

Contains: egg, milk, wheat, tree nuts (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Soften the dried cherries by covering them with hot water for 10 minutes, then drain and pat dry.

  3. Toast the pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring, until fragrant, then chop them if needed and let cool.

  4. Unfold the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface and roll it slightly larger than the Brie. Keep the pastry cold until assembly.

  5. Beat the egg with the tablespoon of water to make an egg wash.

  6. Place the whole Brie in the center of the pastry. Top it with the cherries, pecans and chopped rosemary, then drizzle the honey over the top.

  7. Fold the pastry up and over the Brie, pinching the seams closed and trimming any extra. Place it seam side down on the baking sheet and brush all over with the egg wash.

  8. Cut a few small slits in the top for steam. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the pastry is deep golden and the Brie feels soft when pressed gently.

  9. Let rest for 5 minutes, then slice and serve warm with the crackers on the side.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Pecans + brietop 10% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together14 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  2. Brie + cheesetop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together161 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

  3. Honey + cheesetop 4% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together259 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).

  4. Honey + rosemarytop 6% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together238 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  5. Honey + brietop 8% of all pairs
    Aroma overlaplow
    Mentioned together17 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs