Thursday, December 12, 2013

Brie en Croute w/chopped Pecan & Raspberry

Ingredients (serves 6-8)
2 eggs 1 sheet frozen puff pastry
1 tbsp. butter ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 small (8-ounce) wheel Brie
½ cup raspberry jam
1/2 teaspoon mint

Directions
1. Thaw 1 sheet of puff pastry sheet  and unfold
2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and sauté nuts in butter until golden (5min)
3. Place nuts on top of Brie wheel and spread jam on top of nuts.
4. Gently roll pastry with a rolling pin to increase the size of the sheet 1 to 2 inches
5. Brush both sides of the pastry sheet with beaten egg.
6. Center the wheel of Brie on top of the pastry sheet, top lightly with mint
7. Bring all four corners of the sheet together above Brie and twist slightly to form a "bundle."
8. Tie gathered pastry with kitchen string until you are satisfied with the "bundle" shape.
9. Place "bundle" on an un-greased cookie sheet and bake @ 375 for 20 to 25 minutes until golden
10. Serve with top-quality crackers.

Prep: 45min
Cook: 25min
Serve: Warm

Substitutions & Suggestions
Pretty much none, it is a delightful dish and worth the time invested in preparation

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