Brie in puff pastry with Cranberry Sauce
 
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Cuisine: appetizer
Serves: 10-12
Ingredients
For the Cranberry Sauce:
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 6 tbsp packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp orange juice
  • ½ tsp grated orange peel
For the Brie in pastry
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • ⅓ cup sliced almonds
  • 1 frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed
  • 1 round (14-15 oz) Brie cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten (for the egg wash- can use milk or butter instead)
  • Assorted crackers or sliced fresh fruit, to serve with if desired
Instructions
For the cranberry sauce:
  1. In a saucepan, mix the the cranberries, sugar and orange juice.
  2. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently. Once boiling reduce heat and let simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens and cranberries are tender. Stir in the orange peel. remove from heat. Set aside.
For the toasted almonds:
  1. In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Toast the almonds in butter till golden brown. keep stirring and keep a watch as to not burn them.
For the brie in pastry:
  1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. From a 16 by 9 inch rolled out pastry sheet, cut two rounds one 8½ inch in size and the other 7 inch round.
  3. Remove the paper from cheese, but leave rind on.
  4. Place the cheese in the center of the cut out 8½ inch round. Spoon the cranberry sauce and almonds over cheese. Bring pastry up and press around side of cheese.
  5. Brush the side of the pastry with the egg wash. Place the 7 inch round on top, pressing around the edge to seal. Brush top and side of pastry with the egg wash. Or milk/melted butter.
  6. If you like, cut decorations from the remaining pastry and arrange on top. Brush with egg wash.
  7. Bake on the parchment lined baking sheet for 20-25 minutes till pastry is golden brown.
  8. Let cool on baking sheet on a wire rack for 30 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers or cut fruit if desired.
Recipe by The Novice Housewife at https://novicehousewife.com/2014/01/30/brie-in-puff-pastry-with-cranberry-sauce/