Festive camembert wreath

Name: Festive camembert wreath
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 12 portions
Ingredients: 2 eschalots; 50 g salted butter; 80 g dried cranberries; 80 g frozen cranberries; 80 g sugar; 50 g Port; ¼ tsp sea salt; 2 pinches ground black pepper; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 220 g water; 1 tsp sugar; 2 tsp dried instant yeast; 400 g baker's flour; 30 g extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 Camembert cheese; 30 g shelled salted pistachio nuts; 130 g streaky bacon; 1 egg

4.9 (89 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 20 min

Total time 1h 50 min

Serving size 12 portions

Ingredients

2 eschalots, cut into halves
50 g salted butter
80 g dried cranberries
80 g frozen cranberries (see Tips)
80 g sugar
50 g Port
¼ tsp sea salt
2 pinches ground black pepper
2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only

220 g water
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp dried instant yeast
400 g baker's flour
30 g extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to grease
1 tsp sea salt

1 Camembert cheese, whole, removed from packaging (approx. 200 g)
30 g shelled salted pistachio nuts, slivered, plus extra to garnish
130 g streaky bacon, rindless, cut into pieces, fried, drained, cooled (optional - see Tips)
1 egg, lightly beaten

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1231.1 kJ / 294.2 kcal
Protein: 7.5 g
Carbohydrates: 40.7 g
Fat: 11.3 g
Saturated Fat: 4.2 g
Fibre: 2.3 g
Sodium: 252.1 mg