Spicy Camembert Tear & Share Wreath

Name: Spicy Camembert Tear & Share Wreath
Total time: 3 hours
Yield: 6-8
Ingredients: 450g strong white bread flour; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 1 tsp sea salt; 2 tsp instant yeast; 2-3 tbsp Mellow Yellow Chilli Oil; 250ml warm water; 2 heaped tbsp Tracklements Fresh Chilli Jam; 300g mix of cream cheese (like Boursin) and emmenthal; 1 whole camembert (in its wooden box); 1 egg, beaten; 1 tbsp fresh rosemary sprigs; To serve: extra Tracklements Fresh Chilli Jam

6-8

3 hours

Make this festive season a little spicier with this showstopping Chilli Tear and Share bread wreath with Camembert. Flavoured with Mellow Yellow Chilli Oil and filled with gooey cheese and Tracklements Fresh Chilli Jam, every pull-apart bite delivers a delicious balance of gentle heat and rich, melted Camembert. Ideal for Christmas entertaining, this is the perfect crowd-pleasing sharing bread made for gathering, dipping and celebrating.

Method

1

Make the dough: Mix flour, sugar, sea salt and instant yeast together in a bowl. Pour in the warm water, 1 tbsp Chilli Oil and 1 tbsp Fresh Chilli Jam. Bring together with a wooden spoon, then knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
2

Cover, place somewhere warm and allow to rise for around 1.5-2 hours until doubled in size.
3

Make the filling: mix together the cheeses, 1 tbsp Mellow Yellow Chilli Oil and 1 tbsp Trackelements Fresh Chilli Jam. Season and set aside.
4

Knock the dough back, remove from the bowl and divide dough into 26-28 small balls (around 32g in weight). Use your hands to flatten and spread each dough ball out, add a small amount of filling to the centre of the dough, roll the top over, pinch the side together to seal and gently roll each one into a neat dough ball.
5

Place the camembert (still in its box, lid removed) in the centre of a lined tray. Arrange the dough balls around it in two circles, with a small space between each of them.
6

Cover with a tea towel for 20-30 minutes until visibly risen and puffed up.
7

In a bowl, beat the egg and a drizzle of Mellow Yellow Chilli Oil together. Brush over the dough balls, score the camembert, insert sprigs of rosemary into the surface and drizzle with Chilli Oil. Season well and bake at 200°C/180C Fan for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
8

Remove from the oven and brush the dough balls with a little more oil. Open the camembert fully, stir to melt, and serve the wreath with Tracklements Fresh Chilli Jam on the side