Baked Brie Wrapped in Puffed Pastry

I've seen this recipe several times before from various different places, so I decided to give it a try. Baked Brie is one of my favorite appetizers, and it's always the one to disappear first at parties. I made this as an appetizer for a football get-together at my in-laws. I usually serve it with Wheat Thin crackers, but you can also eat it straight off of a fork.


Ingredients:
1 frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 round (5-inches) Brie cheese
1/4 cup Pumpkin and Orange Spiced Jam or your favorite jam
1 egg, beaten, mixed with 1 T water
Flour for dusting

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400-degrees.
Lightly flour puff pastry, and roll out to 1/8-inch thickness. Wrap dough around Brie, and trim away excess pastry. Reserve excess pastry to cut decorative shapes. Seal edges by pressing with your fingers. Place the Brie on a baking sheet seam-side down. Attach any decorative pieces of dough in the design of your choice. At this point you may refrigerate for up to 48-hours. When ready to bake, brush the entire top of the Brie with egg wash.

Bake for15-20 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and let rest for about 20 minutes before serving.

For another great Brie recipe, check out the recipe for Pecan Caramelized Brie.