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Baked Brie Stuffed with Dried Cherries and Almonds

Posted November 30, 2011 5:00 am

1 wheel (7- to 8- inches diameter) French brie

¼ cup dried cherries

¼ cup toasted almonds

3 tablespoons brown sugar

2 sheets (12-by-18 inches) puff pastry

2 eggs, beaten

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

With a sharp knife to cut brie wheel in half to create to discs. Top bottom half of the brie wheel with cherries, toasted almonds and brown sugar, then place the other portion of brie on top.

Place the stuffed brie wheel in the middle of one of puff pastry sheet and place the second sheet on top. Fold the edges together to seal, blending the seams, and trim any excess. Brush egg wash the sides and top of the puff pastry. Make sure you really spread it all over to get that beautiful golden brown color.

Place on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper and bake 25-30 minutes. Reduce temperature to 325 and bake another 15 minutes or until puff pastry is golden brown.

Serves with a variety of berry jams or fruit purees and a fruity wine, like Beaujolais Nouveau.

Serves eight to 10.

Chef Chris Barth, Retro Bistro, Mount Prospect

JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.comDried cherried stuffed brie, served at Retro Bistro in Mount Prospect.

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