Categories: Cheese Dishes

Ingredients

• 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 oz.) round Brie cheese, 4 1/4 inch in diameter
• 3 Tbsp. cranberry orange or whole cranberry sauce
• 3 Tbsp. chopped almonds, toasted
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. water
• Apple or pear slices Crackers

Directions

1. 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 or 3 minutes. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until firm, 1 hour.

2. Heat oven to 400 degrees on lightly floured surface, roll each half of dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut an 8-inch circle from each half; save dough scraps for decoration.

3. Place one circle on baking sheet. Place Brie in center of pastry circle. Spread cranberry sauce on top of Brie, sprinkle with toasted almonds. Top with other pastry circle. Pinch edges of pastry to seal. Flute edges as desired. Decorate top with small pastry cutouts.

4. 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 and serve with apple or pear slices and crackers.

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