Baked Brie en Croute



Baked Brie en Croute                                               Nancy Harrison

Ingredients

1 16-oz Round of Brie
½ pkg Puff Package
½ c dried Cranberries
½ c Orange Juice
½ c Apricot Preserves
1/3 c Sliced Almonds
1 T Water

Directions:

1.     Preheat oven to 400 degrees; thaw pastry according to directions
2.    Heat OJ and cranberries in microwave and let sit until cool
3.    Roll out pastry into large rectangle; spread preserves; mound cranberry, nut mixture in the middle; place cheese in the middle; wrap pastry around and seal on the bottom.
4.    Cut circles or leaves from scraps to decorate the top
5.    Place on cookie sheet and bake for 15-25 minutes or until pastry is slightly browned; remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 1 hour
6.    Serve warm with crackers

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