Warm Brie topped with cranberry sauce and toasted almonds is hidden in a soft, flaky cream cheese pastry. It's magically easy to make!
Pastry Ingredients:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup LAND O LAKES® Ultra Creamy™ Butter, softened
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
Filling Ingredients:
1 (8-ounce) 4 1/4-inch diameter round Brie cheese
3 tablespoons cranberry orange sauce*
3 tablespoons chopped almonds, toasted
Topping Ingredients:
1 egg
1 teaspoon water
Dippers Ingredients:
Apple or pear slices
Crackers
Combine flour, butter and cream cheese in large mixer bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture leaves sides of bowl and forms a dough (2 to 3 minutes). Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until firm (1 hour).
Heat oven to 400°F. Roll each half of dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut 8-inch circle from each half (save dough scraps for decoration). Place 1 circle on ungreased baking sheet. Place Brie on center of pastry circle. Spread cranberry sauce over top of Brie cheese; sprinkle with toasted almonds. Top with other pastry circle. Pinch edges of pastry to seal. Flute edges as desired. Decorate top with small pastry cut-outs.
Beat egg with water in small bowl; brush top and sides of pastry. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheet immediately. Let stand 30 minutes to allow cheese to set. Cut into small wedges. Serve with apple slices and crackers.
Makes 8 servings.
*Substitute 3 tablespoons whole berry cranberry sauce.
TIP: Do not remove outer rind of Brie cheese. It is acceptable to eat and keeps the cheese contained inside pastry.
TIP: To toast almonds, spread evenly in shallow pan. Bake at 350°F, stirring once, for 4 to 6 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
Nutrition Facts (1 serving):
Calories: 260
Fat: 20 g
Cholesterol: 80 mg
Sodium: 280 mg
Carbohydrates: 13 g
Dietary Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 9 g
Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Land O Lakes, Inc.