crispy truffle brie bites

Crispy Truffle Brie Bites with Jam


Ingredients

  • 3 cups high heat cooking oil (rice bran or canola)
  • 1 10-oz wheel Point Reyes Truffle Brie
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ½ cup plain breadcrumbs
  • Coarse sea salt to finish
  • Berry or fig jam

Instructions

  1. In a small, deep pan over medium-high heat, heat oil to between 350-375°.
  2. While oil is heating, prepare brie for frying. 
  3. Set up 3 medium-size bowls – the first with flour, the second with beaten egg and the third bowl with breadcrumbs. 
  4. Cut brie wheel into 8 triangles.  Skewer each triangle from the outside rind, poking skewer in as deep as possible without it coming out at the point end. 
  5. One skewer at a time, dredge brie triangle in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.  Place prepared skewers on plate or tray until oil is heated.
  6. When oil is ready, one at a time, gently lower brie into oil while holding on to the skewer as a handle.  You’ll want to angle the skewer slightly so the brie doesn’t fall off the end.  Turn skewer occasionally until brie is uniformly brown on all sides.  Remove to a paper towel-lined plate.  Continue with remaining skewers until all are cooked. Sprinkle generously with coarse sea salt.
  7. Serve warm with jam for dipping.

Used in this recipe