Baking a Brie with the outer rind broken
How can I fix it when the Brie is cracked on one spot? I am planning to bake it and I do not have a receipt to return it. I know last time I baked a Brie with crack, the inside just gooey spread-out.
Best Answer
You cannot really repair a piece of cheese, so your original plan will not work as-is.
One option would be to make a crusty baked cheese. For that, you make bread dough, roll out two discs like small pizza crusts, and pack the cheese in them, crimping the seam on the upper side. When you bake, any cheese getting out through a crack will stay packaged within the dough. It will still be gooey when you cut the dough, but by this point, you will be already eating it :) and the cheese inside won't get out in the oven where it dries out unpleasantly. Other crusts will probably work too (pie crust dough for example), I just said bread because this is what I am accustomed to. Only pick doughs which you can seal well, dry phylo sheets won't help, the cheese will come out if your seal is not perfect.
If you don't want to, or can't do it with dough, you have to buy another piece of cheese for baking and use this one in a recipe without baking, for example cut up into a salad or melted into a cream soup.
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Can you bake brie that has been cut?
It's not recommended to bake brie that has been cut. Brie has a soft, creamy texture that melts very quickly when heated. That said, a wedge of brie, with two cut sides, will not work for this recipe. When heated, it will be a pool of brie, rather than a decadent, melty wheel.Should you cut the rind off brie before baking?
Do you take the rind off before baking? Keep the rind on, as it will help the cheese hold its shape so it doesn't all melt out. The rind is also edible, so you can enjoy it with the melted cheese, or simply remove the top layer after baking and dunk in crusty bread like a fondue.Do you cut off the outer layer of brie?
Yes, the bloomy rind is completely safe to eat and even keeps the inside safe from any potentially unwanted microorganisms during production. The rind on Brie not only protects and encases the cheese \u2013 it also adds a subtle, earthy flavor. With a soft and tender texture, it is meant to complement the paste inside.Do you bake brie in the wrapper?
If your cheese came wrapped in paper or plastic, you will need to remove the wrapper and discard it. Leave the white rind on the cheese. Baked brie is usually eaten by cutting a bit off with a knife and spreading the softened cheese over a cracker.Baked Brie in Puff Pastry Recipe
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Answer 2
You cannot fix the rind, but you could contain its oozing.
Some bries come in a little wooden box the exact shape of the brie. If you have one of those you can bake the brie in the box, lining it with cheesecloth. The box will contain the brie so it doesn't ooze. Any oven-safe container will do that fits the shape.
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