Baked Bree

“HEALTHIFIED” BRIE

PASTRY:
1 1/2 cup blanched almond flour (5 oz) (or 1/2 cup coconut flour or 2.5 oz)

Baked Bree (Holidays)

5 TBS psyllium husk powder (no substitutes) (45 grams)
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp Celtic sea salt
2 1/2 TBS apple cider vinegar (1 oz)
3 egg whites (8 egg whites if using coconut flour)
1 cup BOILING water (7 oz)

FILLING and TOPPING:
1 (8 ounce) wheel Brie cheese
3 TBS Nature’s Hollow Xylitol honey (OR use THIS homemade sauce)
2 TBS pecans

NOTE!  If you are having an issue with a bubble, try weighing your ingredients as listed above.  I use this kitchen scale. 

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. In a medium sized bowl, stir together the almond or coconut flour, psyllium husks, baking powder and salt. Add the eggs and vinegar. Stir continuously as you add the hot marinara or water. Combine until very smooth. Place the dough onto a piece of greased parchment paper (I used THIS coconut oil spray). Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out in a circle shape with even thickness throughout. Place brie in center, and fold pastry around it, sealing seams. Transfer to baking sheet, seam side down. Bake brie until pastry is golden, 23-35 minutes.

Drizzle with Nature’s Hollow Honey. Sprinkle with pecans. Serve with “healthified” cheez it crackers. Makes 8 servings.

NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Baked Brie = 401 calories, 30g fat, 9g protein, 27g carbs, 1.2g fiber (25.8 effective carbs)
“Healthified” Baked Brie = 239 calories, 18g fat, 11.2g protein, 7.9g carbs, 4.9g fiber (3 effective carbs)