Monday, February 1, 2010

Brie en Croute

1/2 package puff pastry sheets
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup apricot preserves or raspberry jam
1/3 cup dried cranberries, softened*
1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
1 (13.2 ounce) round Brie cheese
crackers to serve

*To soften cranberries, mix dried cranberries and 1/2 cup hot water in bowl. Let stand 1 minute. Drain and pat dry.

1. Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix egg and water.

2. Unfold pastry sheet on lightly floured surface. Roll into 14 inch square. Cut off corners to make a circle. Spread preserves to within 1 inch of pastry edge. Sprinkle cranberries and almonds over preserves. Top with cheese. Brush edge of circle with egg mixture. Fold two opposite sides over cheese. Trim remaining two sides to 2 inch from edge of cheese. Fold these two sides onto the round. Press edges to seal. Place seam-side down on baking sheet. Decorate top with pastry scraps if desired. Brush with egg mixture.

3. Bake 20 minutes or until golden. Let stand 1 hour. Serve with crackers.

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