Croissant Sandwich with Mushrooms and Brie -

Croissant Sandwich with Mushrooms and Brie

A warm croissant sandwich oozing with melted Brie, topped with garlic mushrooms and a dash of cranberry sauce. This is melt in your mouth delicious!

Course Lunch

Cuisine French, Fusion

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 451kcal

Preheat the oven to 180C (356F) fan/200C (392F) conventional oven / gas mark 6
Heat ½ a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan.
Add the half the mushrooms and cook until browned. Push those mushrooms to one side of the pan then add the remaining mushrooms and cook until brown.
Toss all the mushrooms together then add ½ a tablespoon of butter to the pan.
Add the thyme leaves and a minced clove of garlic. Cook for a moment then toss the mushrooms. Season with ¼ teaspoon each of sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
Set the mushrooms aside for now but keep them warm. I do this by popping a plate or a lid on the pan.
Using a bread knife cut the croissants lengthwise through the side of the croissants. Slice all the way through to separate the top from the bottom.
Set the tops of the croissants aside for now.
Spread about ½ a tablespoon on the flat side of each croissant. Then place the croissants on a large baking tray.
Place a couple of slices of brie on top of the cranberry sauce on each croissant.
Then divide the mushrooms between the four croissants.
Place the tops of the croissants on top of the mushrooms then pop the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
The cheese should be just melted and the croissants will be warm.
Serve immediately with extra cranberry sauce if you wish.

Croissants - I use all-butter croissants for this recipe but regular croissants will work well too.
Brie - Not all brie is vegetarian, please check the label to make sure it is vegetarian.
Cranberry sauce - also known as cranberry jam, the type of sauce found in a jar.
Freezing/leftovers - I don't recommend freezing this recipe. Any leftovers can be eaten cold but you could reheat them if you wanted to. There will be a texture difference though.
Nutritional Information is approximate and is calculated using an online nutrition tool. It is based on one croissant.
Weights and measurements - For US readers, I use Cuisipro measuring cups and spoons, and a Pyrex measuring jug for liquids. These are the industry standard. Cup/spoon volumes can differ from brand to brand, for accuracy, I recommend weighing all ingredients if possible.