Brie & Cranberry Christmas Tree Tear & Share Bread
Serves 20, Ready in 1 hour
Vegetarian
Our festive spin on a traditional bread recipe is great for parties
Ingredients
- 500g pack Co-op white bread mix
- 3 tbsp Co-op Irresistible cranberry and port sauce
- 135g Co-op Somerset Brie, chopped
- 3 sprigs rosemary, leaves picked and chopped
- 1 tbsp Co-op olive oil
Method
- Make the bread mix according to the pack instructions up to the point of shaping the dough
- Then, on a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to around 35cm square
- Cut in half diagonally to create two triangles
- Put one triangle onto a baking tray and spread with the cranberry sauce, then dot over the Brie and sprinkle with most of the rosemary
- Put the other triangle on top and press down, pulling out a little of the dough at the bottom to make a trunk, if you like
- Make nine cuts up the sides of the tree and twist the pieces, but don’t twist the top
- Brush with the oil and sprinkle with the rest of the rosemary
- Cover with cling film or a tea towel and leave to rise for 25-30 mins
- Preheat the oven to 230°C/fan 210°C fan/gas 8
- Bake the tree for 15 mins, until risen and golden
- Leave to cool before serving