Chef Marci bakes up delicious brie puff pastry for Valentine's Day

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry

Serves 10-12

Ingredients:

1 sheet puff pastry, thawed but chilled.

All-purpose flour for rolling.

1 (8-12 oz) round brie cheese, 5-7 inches in diameter.

1 large egg, beaten.

Optional extras: jam preserves, cranberry sauce, roasted nuts and honey, or jalapeno jelly.

Baguette slices or crackers for serving.

Instructions:

1.) Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. You can also bake your brie in a pie plate.

2.) Dust a work surface with small amount of flour. Unwrap 1 sheet of puff pastry and place it on the flour. Coat rolling pin with small amount of flour and roll out puff pastry into 11 inch square (approximately).

3.) Place 1 round of brie in the middle of the pastry. Add toppings. Fold corners over brie. Gently press the edges against brie and straighten up sides.

4.) Place wrapped brie onto baking sheet or pie plate. If pastry is warm and no longer cool to the touch, place in refrigerator for approximately 10 minute or until it's time to bake.

5.) Brush pastry all over with beaten egg. Do not let egg puddle under brie.

6.) Bake until pastry is deep golden brown, 35-40 minutes.

7.) Set aside to cool for 5-10 minutes.

8.) Use parchment paper to transfer brie to serving plate. If baked in pie plate, transfer straight to serving plate.

9.) Arrange sliced baguette or crackers around brie. Serve while warm.

Cupid's Cloud Raspberry & Cream Dessert

Ingredients:

Whipping cream

Sugar

Vanilla

Frozen raspberries

Instructions:

1.) Using mixer, mix whipping cream, 1 tbsp of sugar and vanilla. Set aside.

2.) In a food processor, blend frozen raspberries and 1/2 cup of sugar.

3.) Once raspberries are blended, fold them into whipping cream. You can use a spatula.

4.) Evenly distribute dessert between 4-5 dessert cups or glasses.

5.) Refrigerate leftovers.