Sauces & Dips

Whipped Brie & Lemon Rosemary Curd

Ingredients

  • 4 egg yolks
  • 5 oz cold unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 rosemary sprig, plus more for frying
  • 2/3 cup cane sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 10 oz brie (rind removed)
  • 3 oz cream cheese
  • Pinch of flaky salt
  • Crushed pistachio, for topping
  • A tiny drizzle of honey

Directions

  • Add the rosemary leaves, sugar and lemon zest to a saucepan. Massage the rosemary and lemon into the sugar to release their oils.
  • Add the egg yolks, a pinch of salt and the lemon juice.
  • Whisk over medium heat until it coats the back of a spoon and reaches 175-180F.
  • Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter. Strain, transfer to a container, press a piece of plastic wrap onto the surface so it doesn't form a skin, and chill fully in the fridge.
  • Add the brie and cream cheese to a food processor and process until smooth.
  • Fry a few rosemary leaves in olive oil for about 30 seconds until crisp.
  • Pipe the whipped brie onto a plate, then add the curd, pistachios, honey, flaky salt and fried rosemary.

A savoury-sweet appetizer: whipped brie piped on a platter, flooded with lemon-rosemary curd, pistachios, fried rosemary, honey and flaky salt. You'll have leftover curd (keeps a week in the fridge). From Nadia Aidi on Instagram.