Apricot Brie Dip Food

BRIE WITH APRICOT TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small saucepan, combine first five ingredients; bring to a boil. Cook and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened. Remove from heat; stir in rosemary. , Trim rind from top of cheese. Place cheese in an ungreased ovenproof serving dish. Spoon apricot mixture over cheese. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is softened, 10-12 minutes. Serve warm, with crackers.

BAKED BRIE WITH DRIED APRICOTS AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Combine the dried apricots, apple juice, vinegar, brown sugar, allspice, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until the apricots are plump and all the liquid has been absorbed, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool; stir in the pistachios.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Unroll the pie dough on a clean surface; gently roll out the outer 2 inches of the dough to make the edges slightly thinner. Put the brie in the center of the dough and top with the fruit-and-nut mixture. Trim about 1 inch off the edge of the dough, all the way around. Brush the edge with some of the beaten egg. Pull the dough up and over the cheese to meet in the middle, folding and pleating as needed; pinch the dough at the top to seal. Transfer the wrapped cheese to the baking sheet and brush with the remaining beaten egg. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375˚ F. Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake until the cheese is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool at least 20 minutes. Slice into wedges and serve with apple and/or pear slices.

APRICOT BAKED BRIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with foil or cooking parchment paper; lightly spray foil or paper with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix preserves, pecans and onion; set aside.
• On lightly floured surface, roll pastry into 10x14-inch rectangle. Using the round of cheese as a pattern, cut a pastry circle 3 to 4 inches larger than the cheese. Set aside excess pastry.
• Spread half of the preserves mixture in center of pastry circle, leaving 3-inch edge. Place 1 cheese round (in rind) on preserves. Spoon remaining preserves over cheese. Top with remaining cheese round.
• Gently fold edges of pastry up and over cheese to cover, folding and pinching edges to seal. Place seam side down on cookie sheet. Cut out decorative pieces from excess pastry. Brush pastry with whipping cream; place pastry cutouts on top.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

APRICOT-ROSEMARY BRIE IN BOULE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• Combine apricot jam and rosemary in meduim bowl, mixing well; set aside.
• Cut off circular top of bread and remove bread inside the boule, reserving chunks for dipping later.
• Thinly spread butter inside bread shell.
• Combine apricot-rosemary mixture to chopped brie, tossing gently to coat.
• Put coated brie into boule, scraping bowl well, replacing top of bread.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 20- 30 minutes.
• Dip or spread hot cheese onto reserved bread or crackers.

BAKED BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In small skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onion & garlic. Saute until onion is golden brown, then set aside.
• Microwave Brie & cream cheese in large bowl just until melted.
• Whisk in onion mixture, sour cream & remaining ingredients [except for the loaf of bread!].
• Season to taste with salt & pepper.
• Cut off top of bread loaf, & scoop out center, leaving 3/4" thick shell of bread.
• Spoon in cheese mixture.
• Cover with bread lid, & wrap in foil.
• Bake cheese-filled loaf until filling bubbles, about 1 hour.
• Unwrap & place on platter.
• Remove bread lid, & sprinkle sheese with paprika.
• Serve with crackers and/or vegetables [broccoli/cauliflower florets, carrot & bell pepper sticks, etc.

BAKED APRICOT BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Place cheese in small baking pan. Spread top of cheese with preserves; sprinkle with almonds. Bake about 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese begins to melt and lose its shape. Serve hot with assorted crackers. Refrigerate leftovers; reheat before serving.

CRESCENT WRAPPED BAKED BRIE WITH APRICOTS, CRANBERRIES & ALM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Unroll dough, separate crosswise into 2 sections, seal perforations. Place one square on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Cut brie horizontally using a very sharp knife to create 2 equally thick rounds. Place one round (cut side up) in the middle of the pastry square on the cookie sheet.
• In a small bowl, combine apricots, preserves, cranberries and almonds. Spread fruit mixture on the cut center of the brie, top with the other half (cut side down).
• Place the other square of crescent roll dough on top of the cheese round. Press dough evenly around the cheese and fold the bottom edges over the top, to seal. Seal completely.
• Brush with beaten egg.
• Bake at 350 F for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Cool for 15-20 minutes before serving.

APRICOT BRIE DIP

Steps:

• Lay half of the crescent rolls in the pie dish.Spread them out a bit. Put 2 TBS. of apricot preserves and spread that all around. Put the chunk of brie on top of that and some more preserves all over the brie. Crumble some pecans on top of that and than encase the brie with the rest of the crescent rolls. Coat the top of the crescent rolls with a thin layer of preserves and top with a handfull of pecans. Press them into the rolls a little bit. Put in the oven. Bake at 350 degrees for approx. 30 minutes. Keep on checking to make sure the rolls don't burn, but make sure that the brie has melted inside. If you see the top browning too much just put a piece of tin foil on top and secure it so it doesn't burn. Put 2 spoons in so your company can either put some on a plate and eat it or serve with crackers and enjoy!