002: Snack Sunday, or Ooey Gooey Melty Baked Brie

Okay. So, we don’t only eat cheese, but it certainly seems like we’re starting off that way. To be fair (please go watch Letterkenny), we recorded these both during the week leading up to New Years, and that’s just a week to eat cheese, right?

This week, Snack Sunday is featuring Riley’s baked brie. Mostly made with ingredients from Trader Joe’s and our local grocery store, this one is easy, relatively inexpensive, but so fucking good. I mean, look at that.

Here’s how you can make it!

Ingredients needed:

• Wheel of brie cheese - we used a slightly larger one from Trader Joe’s that was about $7

• Jam! We used Trader Joe’s orange marmalade, as well as their raspberry jam, but you can use whatever works for you.

• Croissants in a tube. Usually, they come in two sheets, with four triangles in each sheet. We used one sheet, but if you have a REALLY big wheel of brie, you may need both.

• Olive Oil

• Salt and pepper

• An egg, beaten, and set aside

Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (Kelsea gets hers at Dollar Tree, just sayin’). Lay your croissant dough out, and put a dollop of jam in the center. Remove your brie from packaging, and place the whole wheel on top of the jam. Put another big dollop on the top, and then close up your croissant dough; it doesn’t have to be perfect, but do your best. You can do it! We wanted ours to be extra layered and crispy, so we brushed the dough with olive oil, sprinkled on salt and pepper to taste, and then brushed it with beaten egg wash before popping it in the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until your croissant looks golden brown and flaky.

Here comes the hard part: before you dig in, it needs to rest. That’s right. You need to wait at least 5 minutes before digging in. Once you’ve done that, we just slice it like a pie and eat it with a fork!