French in a Flash: Carrot and Brie Puffs

Name: French in a Flash: Carrot and Brie Puffs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 22
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 28 grams brie, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 carrot, peeled, and cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch disks; 1 Tbsp roughly chopped fresh chervil; 2 larges eggs; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters unbleached all-purpose flour; 4 Tbsps 1/2 stick unsalted butter

Need a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre? French in a Flash: Carrot and Brie Puffs could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe serves 22. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 41 calories. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up unbleached flour, salt, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Adjust the rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 400°F.

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Oven

Add carrots to medium saucepan and cover with cold salted water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Boil for until extremely tender, about 20 minutes, and drain.

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Carrot

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add carrots and 1/2 cup water to blender and blend until completely smooth.

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Carrot

Water

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Blender

Place carrot mixture in a medium saucepan and add the butter. Cover, and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Take pan off heat, and dump in flour. Stir vigorously with wooden spoon to combine. Return pot to medium-low heat, and stir with wooden spoon until dough pulls away from sides of pan and forms a ball, about 1 minute.

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Butter

Carrot

Dough

All Purpose Flour

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Wooden Spoon

Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Pot

Place dough in a bowl, and add 1 egg at a time, stirring with wooden spoon to thoroughly incorporate each egg. Stir in chopped chervil. Dough will be thick and sticky.

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Chervil

Dough

Egg

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Bowl

Use a small ice cream scoop to make about 20 to 22 balls of dough on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Press one piece of brie into center of each ball. Use a wet finger to press down any edges of pastry that may burn.

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Ice Cream

Dough

Brie

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Ice Cream Scoop

Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Bake for 10 minutes, then lower heat to 350° and cook until puffed and golden, about 30 minutes longer.

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Oven

Serve immediately, or make a slit in the puff and insert another cube of brie while the puffs are still extremely hot. Close, and the brie will melt inside.

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Brie

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Servings:

28grams

brie, cut into 1/4-inch dice 1

carrot, peeled, and cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch disks 1Tbsp

roughly chopped fresh chervil 2larges

eggs 1teaspoon

granulated sugar 1teaspoons

salt 118milliliters

unbleached all-purpose flour 4Tbsps

1/2 stick unsalted butter

Recommended wine: Bordeaux, Champagne, White Burgundy

Bordeaux, Champagne, and White Burgundy are great choices for French. French wine is just as diverse as French food, but you rarely go wrong with champagne. If your meal calls for a white wine, you might also try a white burgundy. For a red, try a red bordeaux blend. The Chateau Feret Lambert Bordeaux Superieur with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.