Brie wrapped in prosciutto & brioche
Cuisine: France
Brie wrapped in prosciutto & brioche is a home-style staple dish. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.
Tutorial
Ingredients
- 375g Plain Flour
- 50g Caster Sugar
- 7g Yeast
- 75g Milk
- 3 Large Eggs
- To Glaze Eggs
- 180g Butter
- 250g Brie
- 8 slices Prosciutto
Steps
- Mix the flour, 1 tsp salt, caster sugar, yeast, milk and eggs together in a mixer using the dough attachment for 5 mins until the dough is smooth. Add the butter and mix for a further 4 mins on medium speed. Scrape the dough bowl and mix again for 1 min. Place the dough in a container, cover with cling film and leave in the fridge for at least 6 hrs before using.
- Wrap the Brie in the prosciutto and set aside. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 25cm circle. Place the wrapped Brie in the middle of the circle and fold the edges in neatly. Put the parcel onto a baking tray lined with baking parchment and brush with beaten egg. Chill in the fridge for 30 mins, then brush again with beaten egg and chill for a further 30 mins. Leave to