Name: Mummy-Wrapped Brie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed; 1/4 cup apricot jam; 1 round (16 ounces) Brie cheese; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon water; Apple slices; 2 dried cranberries or raisins

You can assemble our baked Brie appetizer in advance and bake it right before the party. —Marion Lowery, Medford, Oregon

Ingredients

1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed

1/4 cup apricot jam

1 round (16 ounces) Brie cheese

1 large egg

1 tablespoon water

Apple slices

2 dried cranberries or raisins

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 400°. Unfold 1 sheet of puff pastry. On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry into a 14-in. square. Cut off corners to make a circle. Spread jam into a 4-1/2-in. circle in center of pastry. Place Brie on top; fold pastry over cheese, trimming as necessary, and pinch edges to seal. Beat egg and water; brush over pastry.

2 Place on an ungreased baking sheet, seam side down. Roll remaining pastry into a 14-in. square. Cut four 1-in. strips; cut strips in half crosswise. Wrap strips around Brie, trimming as necessary. Discard scraps. Bake 10 minutes; brush again with egg wash. Bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes more. For eyes, cut 2 circles from apple slices; place on top of Brie. Top each circle with a dried cranberry. Serve warm, with apple slices.