Three-cheese wreath
Serves 8 – 10 as an appetiser or snack
Preparation time 15 minutes Baking time 25 minutes
You need
• 1 wheel camembert
• 1 – 2 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
• a few sprigs each of thyme and oregano, leaves stripped and finely chopped
• 1 roll (400 g) frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 100 g feta, crumbled
• ½ cup finely grated parmesan or mature cheddar
• 1 egg, beaten
• honey and fresh figs, to serve
Here’s how
1 Preheat the oven to 200° C. Use a sharp knife to prick holes in the camembert. Stuff the holes with the sliced garlic and some of the herbs. Line a baking sheet with baking paper and put the cheese wheel in the middle.
2 Carefully fold the puff pastry open on a clean work surface and use a sharp knife to cut it in half along the width. Mix the feta, parmesan and the rest of the herbs together. Spread the mixture over one half of the pastry in an even layer and press down lightly. Brush the other half of the pastry with egg and place it over the filling with the egg side facing down.
3 Cut the pastry layers in 2 cm-wide strips. Pick up each strip at both ends and twist it to form a long spiral. Arrange the spirals around the camembert in concentric circles. Brush the top with the extra egg and bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown and cooked. Drizzle the honey over the warm pie and serve with fresh figs or biltong.