Brie wrapped in prosciutto & brioche

Name: Brie wrapped in prosciutto & brioche
Prep time: 7 h 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 8 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 13 oz all-purpose flour; 1 ¾ oz superfine sugar; ¼ oz yeast; 2 ⅔ oz milk; 3 eggs; To Glaze egg; 6 oz butter; 9 oz brie; 8 slices prosciutto

A weekend France snack made with pork. Ready in about 8 hours. Difficulty: more effort.

7 hr 40 minPrep (about)
20 minCook (about)
8 hrTotal time
4Servings
More effortDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 4 people +

Recipe makes 4

Main ingredient

8 slices prosciutto

Fresh & other

13 oz all-purpose flour Shopping tip: All-purpose flour (UK: plain flour).
1 ¾ oz superfine sugar Shopping tip: Superfine sugar (UK: caster). Regular sugar works.
¼ oz yeast
2 ⅔ oz milk
3 eggs
To Glaze egg
6 oz butter
9 oz brie

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Mix the eggs together, milk, yeast, caster sugar, 1 tsp salt and flour in a mixer using your dough attachment for 5 mins till the dough is smooth.
Add the butter.
Mix for further 4 mins on medium speed.
Scrape the dough bowl.
Mix again for 1 min.
Place the dough in a container.
Cover with cling film.
Leave in your fridge.
Keep going for at least 6 hrs before using.
Wrap the Brie in the prosciutto.
Set aside.
Turn out the dough on a lightly floured surface.
Roll into a 10 inches circle.
Place your wrapped Brie in your middle of the circle.
Fold the edges in neatly.
Put the parcel on a baking tray lined using baking parchment and brush with beaten egg.
Chill in the fridge for 30 mins.
Brush again with beaten egg.
Chill for a further 30 mins.
Leave.
Do it to rise.
Keep going for 1 hr at room temperature.
Turn the oven on to 400°F (350°F for a fan oven).
Bake for 22 mins.
Serve warm.