Wrapped Brie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 (15 oz.) round herbed Brie cheese
1/4 c. toasted sliced almonds
1 egg, beaten with 1 tsp. water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Thaw pastry 30 minutes.
Roll sheet out on a lightly floured surface to a 15-inch circle.
Slice chilled Brie in half (horizontally) and layer with almonds. Reassemble and place in center of pastry.
Brush pastry edges with egg wash and pull up sides to enclose Brie.
Place, seam side down, on ungreased baking sheet.
Decorate with a cross of the leftover dough, braided.
Brush with egg wash. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Makes 12 servings.