Baked Brie

With fall approaching, it makes me want to share a great anytime recipe, but I really love this in the fall. It is surprisingly easy, and I usually prepare the dish in this manner. I've had it made with the preserves, but this way is my favorite.

Baked Brie

Small Brie Wheel

1 roll of Pilsbury Crescent Rolls

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup sliced almonds

4 T butter

1 beaten egg

Pam cooking spray

Spray cookie sheet with Pam to prevent sticking. Unroll crescent rolls and place 6 on the baking sheet in the pattern of a “star,” leaving an opening of about 3 inches in diameter. Place cheese in the middle of the star. Dot cheese with half the butter. Sprinkle half the sugar and half the almonds on top of that. Then close the crescent rolls around the brie. You can pinch them closed in a decorative fashion, or you can jus close them and pat into uniform shape. Brush with egg, and top with the rest of the sugar and almonds. Bake at 375 degrees for about 12-15 minutes. Check the last several minutes until golden brown and bubbly. Remove from cookie sheet with large spatula and place on plate. Serve with crackers, bread, etc. This is great with an accompaniment of fruit, grapes, apple wedges, etc.

I hope you will enjoy this preparation of baked brie. It is a favorite item to make at home with friends. I almost always make two. I bake one so that when my first guests arrive, I have a fresh baked brie right out of the over as enter the gathering. I put another one on immediately, and by the time the food needs it's first refreshing, I pull the second brie out fresh, hot, and oozing with butter, brie, and brown sugar. It is delicious, and you'll enjoy sharing this with your friends. My friend Dr. David Ouzts loves this. And I only put my best forward when sharing my love of food with dear friends. I know many of you have had this. Here's a salute to the wonderful friends who have entered my home or asked me in accompanied by a dish.