Baked Brie with Apricot and Almonds

This baked Brie recipe is simple to make with a wheel of brie cheese wrapped in golden puff pastry. It's so good served hot out of the oven and won't last long on your holiday table. Serve this gooey cheesy appetizer with your favorite crackers or sliced crusty bread on the side.

1 (13.2 oz) round Brie cheese
½ cup blue cheese, crumbled
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
¼ cup apricot jam
½ cup slivered almonds, toasted
1 large egg, lightly beaten

To Serve:
assorted crackers

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C/180°C fan, Gas Mark 6).

Cut Brie horizontally in half. Sprinkle bottom half with blue cheese; replace top.

On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry into a 14” square. Trim corners to make a circle. Spoon jam onto center of pastry; sprinkle with almonds. Top with Brie.

Lightly brush edges of pastry with beaten egg. Fold pastry over cheese, pinching edges to seal; trim excess pastry as desired.

Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet, seam side down. Brush pastry with beaten egg. Bake until golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.

Immediately remove from pan to a serving plate; let stand 45 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers.

Makes 10 servings.

Nutritional Information:
1 serving: 328 calories, 22g fat (10g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 424mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g protein.