Brie recipes

We make Brie cheese here at home and it is reasonably simple to do. These recipes are inspired by the French monks who first made the remarkable cheese some 1400 years ago.

Brie Muffins

200g self-raising flour

Pinch of salt

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp mustard powder

1 tsp dried parsley or 1 tbsp chopped fresh

80ml milk

3 eggs

4 tbsp sunflower or rapeseed oil

80g Brie, chopped

1.    Place 8 muffin cases in a muffin tin and preheat the oven to 190C/ gas mark 6.

2.    Sift the flour, salt, pepper and mustard together into a mixing bowl.

3.    Stir in the herbs.

4.    In a separate bowl or jug whisk the milk, eggs and oil together until frothy.

5.    Pour this into the flour and fold in until combined.

6.    Stir in the Brie.

7.    Pour the batter into the muffin cases, filling them about 3/4 full.

8.    Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and well risen.

9.    Serve warm.

Brie Pasties

500g puff pastry

200g Brie

8 tsp of your favourite sweet chutney

1.    Oil a baking sheet and preheat the oven to 200C/ gas mark 6.

2.    Divide the pastry into two equal pieces and roll out to form two identical rectangles.

3.    Cut each into 4 equal pieces.

4.    Place 4 on a baking sheet.

5.    Slice the Brie into 8 and put two pieces on each piece of pastry. Put two teaspoons of chutney on top.

6.    Dampen the edges of the pastry and place the second pieces on top, sealing the edges well.

7.    Bake for about 20 minutes until well risen and golden.

8.    Serve warm with salad leaves.