Title: Brie and Herb Cheeses in Pastry
Categories: Appetizer
Yield: 1 Servings

1		Puff Pastry - 10x19-inch sheet frozen, thawed
14	oz	Brie - a whole wheel
8	oz	Garlic and Herb Semisoft Cheese
1		Egg - beaten to blend
1	tb	Water

Lightly flour baking sheet. Place puff pastry on prepared sheet and roll out gently to remove fold lines. Place Brie in center of pastry. Spread 1 package semisoft cheese on Brie. Turn Brie over. Spread remaining semisoft cheese on second side of Brie. Bring pastry up around sides and over cheese, wrapping completely and trimming excess pastry. Turn over and place seam side down.

Gather pastry scraps; reroll and cut out decorations to place on top of pastry if desired (round balls to constitute grapes; several leaves connected by stems to pile of grapes; photo shows bunch of grapes connected to three leaves, two medium, one large.) (Can be prepared one day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. bring to room temperature before baking.) Combine egg and water. Brush over top. Preheat oven to 375F. Bake pastry until golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve warm.

Too Busy To Cook, Bon Appetit, May, 1988.

From : MICHELLE BASS From: Rich Harper

From: Dale Shipp Date: 08-29-97 (22:42) The Pine Tree Bbs (222) Cooking(F)

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