Holiday Brie en Croute

By mollydahma

This pastry-wrapped soft cheese topped with cranberries, apricots and almonds, is great for the holdays but it can also be served year-round.

From: Campbell's Kitchen
Thaw: 40 minutes
Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 20 minutes
Stand: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 T water
• 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce Pepperidge Farm Puff
• Pastry Sheets ( 1 sheet), thawed
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves or seedless
• raspberry jam
• 1/3 cups dried cranberries
• 1/4 cups toasted sliced almonds
• 1 (13- to 16-ounce ) Brie cheese round
• 1 package (13 ounces) Pepperidge Farm
• Entertaining Quartet Distinctive
• Crackers.

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Beat the
egg and water in a small bowl with a fork.

Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly
floured surface. Roll the pastry within
2 inches of the edge. Sprinkle with the
cranberries and almonds. Place the cheese
in the center of the pastry. Fold the pastry up over the cheese to cover. Trim
the excess pastry and press to seal.
Brush the seam with egg mixture. Place
seam-side down onto a baking sheet.
Decorate with the pastry scrps, if desired. Brush with egg mixture.

Bake for 29 minutes or until the pastry
is golden brown. Let stand for 45
minutes. Serve with the crackers.