Brie en Croûte

Ingredients

• 1 sheet puff pastry
• 8 ounce wheel Brie
• 1 tablespoon orange marmalade (or other fruit jam)
• 1/8 cup dried cranberries, currants, raisins, or chopped dates (or a mix)
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts (or both)
• 1 egg, beaten
• To serve: grapes, apple slices, crackers, sliced baguette

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425°F.

2. 2

   Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out puff pastry onto the paper. Cut off about 1/3 of the puff pastry (reserve).Note: This recipe was written for refrigerated puff pastry. If using frozen puff pastry, thaw before using, rolled out to 1/4" thickness, and work on a floured surface instead of parchment paper.

3. 3

   Place the wheel of Brie in the middle of the larger piece of puff.

4. 4

   Spread orange marmalade on top of the Brie.

5. 5

   Add dried fruit and nuts.

6. 6

   Fold the puff around the Brie until it is entirely wrapped, smoothing any seams with your finger.

7. 7

   Brush the puff with the beaten egg.

8. 8

   Optionally, cut use a cookie cutter to cut decorative shapes out of the reserved, unused piece of puff. Add the shapes to top of the wrapped Brie, and brush with more beaten egg.Tip: If you don't have a cookie cutter, you can use the lid from a spice jar to cut circles.

9. 9

   Bake the Brie for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Serve immediately along with fresh fruit, crackers, or sliced baguette.