Holiday Brie en Croute

Holiday Brie en Croute

Thaw Time: 30 min.
Prep Time: 15 min.
Bake Time: 20 min.
Stand Time: 1 hr.

Ingredients:
1/2 pkg. Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet)
1 egg
1 tbsp. water
1/2 cup apricot preserves OR seedless raspberry jam
1/3 cup dried cranberry, softened*
1/4 cup toasted sliced almond
1 (13.2 oz.) Brie cheese round
Pepperidge Farm® Entertaining Cracker Quartet Collection, 26oz Carton

Directions:
Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 30 min. Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix
egg and water.
Unfold pastry sheet on lightly floured surface. Roll into 14" square.
Cut off corners to make a circle. Spread preserves to within 1" 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" 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.
Bake 20 min. or until golden. Let stand 1 hr. Serve with crackers.

TIP:
To soften cranberries, mix dried cranberries and 1/2 cup hot water in
bowl. Let stand 1 min. Drain and pat dry.
Received on Sat Nov 17 11:42:20 2007