Baked Brie And Red Pepper Jelly Wrapped In Phyllo Pastry Food

BAKED BRIE IN PUFF PASTRY WITH APRICOT OR RASPBERRY PRESERVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Lightly grease cookie sheet.
• Roll puff pastry out slightly.
• Place cheese wheel on top (leave rind on).
• Place preserves on top of cheese.
• Place almonds on top of preserves.
• Bundle Puff Pastry up and around the cheese.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes.
• Let cool for five minutes.
• Serve with your favorite crackers.

BAKED BRIE AND RED PEPPER JELLY WRAPPED IN PHYLLO PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place brie on flat surface and with sharp knife, slice Brie in half horizontally.
• (This is much easier to do if Brie is nicely chilled first).
• Spread red pepper jelly on bottom half of Brie and then replace top half of brie and set aside.
• Using a pastry brush, brush butter on first sheet of phyllo, place a second sheet on top at roughly a 30 degree angle, brush with butter, place third sheet on top at roughly a 30 degree angle from the first, brush with butter and continue until all sheets have been used.
• (The reason for placing the sheets on angles is that you'll end up with a larger surface which makes for easier wrapping and it also gives you a more interesting presentation as you bring all the sheets together).
• Place Brie in centre of phyllo and gently pull all the sheets up and over the Brie, twisting closed at the top.
• Arrange the sheets in the"twist" in various directions.
• Brush entire package with melted butter.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes.
• Set aside for 5-10 minutes before serving.
• Serve with crackers or thinly sliced baguette.

THE VERY BEST PHYLLO WRAPPED BRIE!!

Steps:

• roast the nuts on a baking sheet in a 350 oven for 5-7 minutes.
• mix the oil and the butter.
• brush the phyllo sheets individually with butter mixture and stack on top of one another.
• spread chopped tomatoes,basil,garlic and toasted nuts in a round that matches that of the cheese.
• fold the phyllo dough individually over the cheese and brush lightly with butter.
• press the dough against the cheese to form a tight, smooth package.
• place the wrapped cheese in a 9 inch pie pan.
• brush the top with the butter mixture.
• bake in a 350 oven for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
• cool for 10 minutes.

EASY PHYLLO PASTRY TARTS WITH HOT PEPPER JELLY

Steps:

• Take 2 sheets of pastry and cover the rest with a damp cloth to keep from drying out.
• Brush a thin layer of butter on one sheet and stack the other sheet on top.
• Cut the stacked sheet in half.
• (A pizza cutter works great for this) Brush one rectangle with butter and place the other one on top.
• You will then have a 7 x 11 pastry sheet with four layers.
• Cut that into 12 equal squares.
• Press each square into a greased mini muffin tin.
• Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
• Repeat with remaining sheets, remembering to keep unused sheets covered.
• Shells may be frozen at this point or filled and ready to serve.
• To fill: Place 1/2- 1 teaspoon of cream cheese in the center of each tart.
• Top with 1/2 to 1 tsp of jelly.
• May be served as is or baked for 10 minutes and served warm.