Cranberry Toasted Almond Brie En Croute Food

CRANBERRY & TOASTED ALMOND BRIE EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Spread almonds in one layer on ungreased shallow baking pan. Bake for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden. Set aside.
• Reheat oven to 400°F.
• In small bowl whisk egg and water; set aside. Unfold pastry sheet on lightly floured surface into a 12-inch square. Cut off corners to make a circle.
• Spread cranberry sauce in center of circle the same size as Brie round. Top with 2 tablespoons each of cranberries and toasted almonds.
• Place Brie over mixture. Repeat layering with remaining cranberry sauce, cranberries and 2 tablespoons almonds.
• Brush edge of the circle with egg mixture. Fold pastry up over cheese to cover. Trim any excess pastry; press to seal. Brush seam with egg mixture. Place seam side up onto baking sheet.
• Brush with egg mixture; sprinkle with ¼ cup almonds that have been coarsely chopped.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese is soft and just begins to melt. Allow pastry to cool 30 minutes before serving. Serve with assorted crackers.

APRICOT, CRANBERRY & ALMOND STUFFED BRIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine apricots, preserves, cranberries, and almonds.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the brie horizontally creating two equals thick slices.
• Spread fruit mixture onto the cut center of brie.
• Top with other half of brie.
• Heat at 300 degrees until just warm.

RASPBERRY CHICKEN BRIE EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Pound each chicken breast to 1/2 inch thickness. Marinate the chicken in the olive oil, rosemary and garlic for 20- 60 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F (or the recommended baking temperature for the dough). Heat a skillet over medium heat and sauté chicken in 1 tablespoon olive oil until lightly browned on both sides or just cooked through.
• Drain chicken on paper towels and allow to rest.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Allow puff pastry to thaw at room temperature as directed on package.
• Over medium-high heat combine the water, sugar and raspberries.
• Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered until desired consistency.
• Lay one sheet of puff pastry on a non-stick baking sheet.
• Place one piece of chicken in the center.
• Cover the chicken with 1/2 the brie and the desired amount of raspberries.
• Top with walnuts.
• Fold the pastry over the chicken.
• Wet fingers in cool water if pastry is dry or will not hold position.
• Bake at recommended puff pastry baking time (400°F) until pastry is golden brown.
• This takes approximately 35 minutes.

BRIE AND CRANBERRY PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Unroll the crescent rolls and press into baking dish pinching seams together.
• Bake 5 minutes, or until lightly brown.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle with pieces of Brie cheese.
• Spoon the cranberry sauce over the cheese.
• Top with pecans.
• Bake an additional 8 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes and cut into squares.

RASPBERRY BRIE EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Place pastry sheet on a lightly greased baking pan.
• Place Brie in center of pastry, spread with preserves and sprinkle with almonds.
• Wrap Brie in pastry sheet, trimming excess.
• Seal seams with water and press together with fingers.
• Bake 30-40 minutes or until pastry is golden brown.
• Serve with crackers.