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What You’ll Need:
- 2 T. butter
- 1 T. red onion, minced
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and cut into slices
- Pinch of salt
- 2 T. honey
- Sprig of thyme
- Juice of 1 lemon
- ½ T. cornstarch mixed into 1 T. water
- 1 sheet puffed pastry
- 12-ounce wheel of brie
- Cilantro for garnish
Directions:
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Step 2: Melt butter in a small fry pan. Add the onion and sauté until the onion begins to soften. Add the apple and stir until the apple is coated with the butter. Add a pinch of salt, the honey and the leaves from the thyme sprig. Add the lemon and cornstarch slurry and cook for a minute to thicken. Cool slightly as you prepare the pastry and brie.
Step 3: Lay out the sheet of puffed pastry and roll slightly to make the surface smooth. Cut off the pointed corners to lessen the pastry that will be on the bottom of the wrapped brie.
Step 4: Lay the wheel of brie flat and lightly trim the tip to take off most of the rind from the top only.
Step 5: Place the slightly cooled apple filling in the center of the pastry making a circle the size of the brie. Place the brie on top and gently pull the pastry up the sides of the brie and seal as working all the way around so the brie is completely covered and the sides are smooth.
Step 6: Flip the brie over and place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden to light brown.
Step 7: Cool before slicing. Serve alone or with crackers.
