Holiday Brie en Croute Recipe
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Holiday Brie en Croute

By: Campbell's Kitchen 
"This pastry-wrapped soft cheese can be served year 'round. Baked until the cheese melts, this elegant appetizer is topped with dried cranberries, apricot preserves and toasted almonds. Serve with crackers to a grateful crowd."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (139)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/2 cup apricot preserves or raspberry jam
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberry, softened*
  • 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
  • 1 (13.2 ounce) round Brie cheese
  • 1 (26 ounce) package Pepperidge Farm® Entertaining Cracker Quartet Collection

Directions

  1. Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix egg and water.
  2. Unfold pastry sheet on lightly floured surface. Roll into 14 inch square. Cut off corners to make a circle. Spread preserves to within 1 inch of pastry edge. Sprinkle cranberries and almonds over preserves. Top with cheese. Brush edge of circle with egg mixture. Fold two opposite sides over cheese. Trim remaining two sides to 2 inch from edge of cheese. Fold these two sides onto the round. Press edges to seal. Place seam-side down on baking sheet. Decorate top with pastry scraps if desired. Brush with egg mixture.
  3. Bake 20 minutes or until golden. Let stand 1 hour. Serve with crackers.

Footnotes

  • TIP
  • *To soften cranberries, mix dried cranberries and 1/2 cup hot water in bowl. Let stand 1 minute. Drain and pat dry.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2009 by SHANTSTER   view full review
So yummy! Used this as an appetizer on Thanksgiving. Even though my parents have told me...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2008 by Annika   view full review
soften the cranberries in orange juice instead of hot water, its delicious!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2007 by PACW808   view full review
Awesome recipe! I was a little skeptical of letting it cool for 1 hour, but it was still...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2008 by Linda N.   view full review
I've been making Brie en Croute for years now and it tastes better every time. My favorite...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2008 by squeaky6   view full review
I've made this too many times to count in many different ways and my favorite is using apricot...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2008 by Mama Cass   view full review
This is my favorite way to eat brie (so far)! The sweet and slightly tangy flavors of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2008 by Betty T Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
For Christmas Eve I made this using the apricot preserves. Absolutely delicious. I did not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2008 by geri   view full review
This was one of many items at a party held at my open house. It was so incredibly impressive...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2008 by ked   view full review
I made this for my annual cookie exchange, and used my homemade peach jam instead of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2008 by GinaS   view full review
This appetizer was the hit of my party today. I didn't think I liked brie but in this recipe...

 

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