Geoffrey Zakarian’s reported three-ingredient Brie appetizer wraps a wheel of Brie in puff pastry, bakes it until the pastry is crisp and golden, then finishes it with honey. The three named ingredients are puff pastry, Brie, and honey; egg wash is used on the pastry but is not counted among them in the report.
What goes into the appetizer?
- Puff pastry
- A wheel of Brie
- Honey
The report describes Zakarian calling it “the ultimate holiday appetizer.” That wording is attributed to his Instagram reel by an EatingWell article republished by AOL; the reel itself was not independently verified for this account.
How the reported method works
- Lay the puff pastry flat and place the Brie wheel in the center.
- Fold the pastry corners and excess pastry around the Brie.
- Transfer the wrapped cheese to an oven-safe cast-iron skillet or a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Brush the pastry with egg wash.
- Bake until the pastry is crisp and golden, then drizzle honey over the Brie before serving.
These broad steps are reported by the AOL-republished article, rather than independently confirmed from Zakarian’s video. It does not establish an exact oven temperature or baking time for his version. The same article offers 400°F for 30 to 35 minutes as a suggestion borrowed from a different jam-and-puff-pastry recipe; that timing is not a verified Zakarian instruction, so it should not be treated as a reliable bake time for this Brie.
Serving ideas and optional variations
The report suggests serving the baked Brie with small pieces of crusty bread. It also mentions rosemary or walnuts as optional additions, and cinnamon with balsamic glaze as a variation. These are add-ons, not part of the three-ingredient base.
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Food Network lists other baked Brie preparations associated with Zakarian, but they are different dishes and their ingredients and cooking instructions should not be transferred to this pastry-wrapped version.
| Recipe | Wrapper and topping or filling | Listed cooking details |
|---|---|---|
| Three-ingredient appetizer reported here | Puff pastry around Brie; honey to finish | No exact Zakarian temperature or time established in the report |
| Food Network’s “Easy Baked Brie App” | No pastry wrapper; Brie topped with warmed cranberry sauce | Brie at 350°F for 5 to 7 minutes; cranberry sauce is warmed separately |
| Food Network’s “Baked Brie Spanakopita” | Phyllo wrapper with spinach, feta, ricotta, scallions, parsley, garlic, and butter | 400°F for about 20 minutes, followed by a 15-minute rest |
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