insideKENT Magazine Issue 68 - November 2017 | Page 98

FOOD+DRINK
Brie, Cranberry & Pancetta
CHRISTMAS TREE
RECIPE SUPPLIED BY THE COOKING SHED, A COOKERY SCHOOL FOR ADULTS AND
CHILDREN IN WEST WICKHAM, KENT.
Step 6
Step 8
This is a perfect sharing
dish to serve at any
gathering over the festive
season. Simple to make,
and impressive to look at
you could also replace the
pastry with bread dough, or
experiment with any
fillings you like – sweet or
savoury. We’d love to see
your creations – be sure to
tag @insideKENT and
@thecookingshed in your
pics on Twitter or
Facebook! 6. Take a sharp knife and
cut out a tree shape – then
slice branches across from
the middle – leaving a strip
in the middle to keep it all
together as the trunk.
Ingredients: 9. Place in the oven on
180°C (or gas mark 5) for 20
minutes.
• Plain flour (for dusting)
• 2 x packs of 320g ready
rolled puff pastry
• 3 tablespoons of cranberry
sauce
• 200g brie (chilled until the
last minute)
• 60g thinly sliced pancetta
• 1 medium egg
Method:
1. Sprinkle a fine dusting of
flour on to a baking tray.
2. Lay out the first sheet of
pastry on to the tray then
spread over the cranberry
sauce.
3. Thinly slice strips of the
brie and lay on top of the
cranberry sauce.
4. Add the strips of pancetta
to the top of the brie.
5. Lay the second sheet of
pastry on top and gently roll
with a rolling pin to flatten.
JOIN The Cooking Shed for the Edible Gifts and
Canapés class with Regan Anderton (winner of BBC1’s
Yes Chef! 2016), and Jane Beedle (Great British Bake Off
finalist 2016) on Thursday 16th November.
For more information, recipes, cooking tips and classes
visit www.thecookingshed.com
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7. Take each branch and
twist upwards twice – do
this all the way up until the
top triangle is left at the
peak of the tree.
8. Brush with egg wash (a
mix of 2 parts beaten egg
and 1 part cold water).
10. When nicely browned
and cooked through,
remove from the oven and
leave to one side to cool (be
careful the cranberry sauce
and brie will be extremely
hot!).
11. Take a fish slice and
carefully ease the tree from
the baking sheet then slide
on to a serving dish or
board. Decorate if you wish
with a few cherry tomatoes
and small basil leaves to
look extra Christmassy.
Top tip!
Give the discarded pieces
of pastry to the kids with
some cookie cutters so that
they can make some
shapes to cook for spare
snacks.