Spinach and Pecan Nut Baked Brie

Ingredients

• 250 grams readymade puff pastry dough 
• 1 medium bunch spinach 
• ½ cup crushed pecan nuts
• 250 grams brie cheese block
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2-3 fresh thyme sprigs
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste 
• Salt to taste
• Refined flour (maida) for dusting
• 1 egg

Method

1. Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan. Add garlic and sauté till golden brown. Add onion and sauté till translucent. 
2. Add pecan nuts, mix and sauté for 1 minute. Add thyme leaves and mix. Add crushed peppercorns and mix well. 
3. Add torn spinach leaves and salt, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes. Transfer on a plate and slightly cool. 
4. Preheat oven to 180° C.
5. Dust the worktop with some flour and roll out the puff pastry dough into semi-thick square sheet. 
6. Place the cheese block in the center of the sheet and put the spinach-pecan nut mixture on top. 
7. Break an egg in a bowl and beat well. 
8. Brush some beaten egg on the sides of the cheese, bring the edges together and seal. 
9. Brush some more beaten egg over the sheet and place on a baking tray. 
10. Put the tray into the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. 
11. Serve hot.