Cakes & Bakes: Camembert bread wreath

Home-made Camembert bread wreath | H is for Home

What a great find this Camembert bread wreath recipe is! A few simple ingredients, straightforward process, delicious results! It comes courtesy of Jamie Oliver and it’s immediately gone into our “favourite breads” file.

Ball of bread dough | H is for Home Ball of bread dough, doubled in size | H is for Home

Preparation time is about 3 hours from start to finish, however the majority of this is proving time, so you can get on with other things while the dough proves.

Camembert round pierced with sliced garlic and sprigs of fresh rosemary | H is for Home

It’s a very flexible dish – perfect to serve at a drinks party, barbecue or sit-down dinner party. Served on its own or on the side of salads or pasta dishes. It looks fabulous when presented – and fills the room with hunger-inducing aromas.

12 small dough balls with round of Camembert at the centre | H is for Home 12 small dough balls - doubled in size - with round of Camembert at the centre | H is for Home

Easy, warm, tear & share bread dipped in the garlic & herb-infused melted cheese… stupendous! We wish we had ‘smell & taste-vision’ to offer you. This will become an oft repeated bread for us – we hope you can give it a go too!

A bite of bread with melted rosemary & garlic-infused Camembert | H is for Home

Home-made Camembert bread wreath | H is for Home

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Camembert bread wreath
Serves 4
Prep Time
2 hr 45 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
3 hr 15 min
Prep Time
2 hr 45 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
3 hr 15 min
Ingredients
  1. 400g strong bread flour, plus extra for dusting
  2. 3.5g of dried yeast
  3. ½tsp salt
  4. 500ml tepid water
  5. 1 Camembert cheese round
  6. A couple of sprigs of fresh rosemary
  7. 1 clove of garlic
  8. A few glugs of olive oil
  9. ½tsp coarse ground or flaked saltHome-made Camembert bread wreath ingredients
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Instructions
  1. Put the flour, yeast and teaspoon of salt into the bowl of a food processor / stand mixer fitted with the dough hook
  2. Gradually pour in the water and combine for a few minutes until it comes together into a ball
  3. Leave the lid on/cover with a plastic bag and prove in a warm place for 1½ hours, or until the dough has doubled in size
  4. Line a large, circular baking tray/casserole dish with greaseproof paper and dust lightly with flour Remove the box base from the Camembert round and place it in the centre of the tray/dish
  5. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces
  6. Roll each piece into a ball and place on the tray, building around the Camembert box to create your wreath shape
  7. Cover with a damp tea towel and allow it to prove for another hour
  8. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4
  9. Unwrap the Camembert round from its paper cover and cut the rind off the top leaving a 1cm rim (reserve the box for baking)
  10. Pick the tips off one of the rosemary sprigs and poke them into the top of the cheese
  11. Peel & finely slice the clove of garlic, drizzle with olive oil and poke these in too
  12. Sprinkle the cheese with a pinch of salt and black pepper, then pop it back into its box in the centre of the wreath
  13. Pick the tips off the other rosemary sprig and dot them between the dough balls
  14. Sprinkle with the coarse/flaked salt and drizzle with olive oil
  15. Place the bread wreath in the pre-heated oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the Camembert is gooey and the bread is risen and golden
  16. Remove from the oven and brush with a little olive oil before serving
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Adapted from Jamie's Quick & Easy Christmas
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