Brie En Croute

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, pre-packaged
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup walnuts (i use pecans)
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (8 ounce) brie round
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• crackers or sliced apples or pear, for serving

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 defrost puff pastry for approximately 15 to 20 minutes and unfold.
• 3 in a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
• 4 saute the walnuts or pecans in the butter until golden brown, approximately 5 minutes.
• 5 add the cinnamon and stir until walnuts are coated well.
• 6 place the nut mixture on top of the brie and sprinkle the brown sugar over the mixture.
• 7 lay the puff pastry out on a flat surface.
• 8 place the brie in the center of the pastry. gather up the edges of the brie, pressing around the brie and gather at the top.
• 9 gently squeeze together the excess dough and tie together with a piece of kitchen twine.
• 10 brush the beaten egg over top and side of brie.
• 11 place brie on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes until pastry is golden brown.
• 12 serve with crackers, sliced apples or pears.
• 13 to give a special look, cut extra pastry into heart or flower shapes and bake until golden.