# Camembert octopus

This video demonstrates a simple way to make Camembert a unique appetizer using ready-made pastry and bacon.

- Cuisine: French
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 Camembert cheese
- 1 puff-pastry or ready-made pastry
- bacon
- garlic
- vegetable oil
- rosemary

## Instructions

1. Place the Camembert cheese on a sheet of puff pastry.
2. Cut around the Camembert, leaving enough pastry to cover it.
3. Score the top of the Camembert cheese in a criss-cross pattern.
4. Place slices of garlic into the scored Camembert.
5. Add rosemary and drizzle with vegetable oil on top of the Camembert.
6. Cut the excess pastry around the Camembert into strips, extending outwards like an octopus.
7. Wrap bacon around each pastry strip.
8. Place the prepared Camembert octopus into the oven to bake.
9. Serve the baked Camembert octopus on a plate.
10. Pull a pastry strip to enjoy the melted Camembert.

## Equipment

- knife
- oven
- baking sheet

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@alya.cookss/video/7493883253032635670?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7592999576799020599
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d9ddfc04-a27d-4296-a12e-f8da0d1e7477
- Extracted: 2026-01-09

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