Recipe#47

Title: Brie En Croute 02

From: fazekasb@nando.net (Bryan Fazekas) 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Brie en Croute 
 Date: 30 Jan 1996 08:51:32 -0700 
 Message-ID: <310A4ADD.6C68@nando.net> 

3 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
 1/4 cup butter, softened
 3/4 cup flour
 4-1/2 oz package Brie cheese
 1/2 tsp sesame seeds
 In a medium bowl, cut cream cheese & butter into flour with a pastry
 blender until particles resemble small peas.  Shape into a ball.
 Wrap in foil or plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
 Divide dough into 2 pieces.  On a lightly floured surface roll out
 each piece about 1/8" thick.  Cut each into a 6" circle, reserving
 excess dough for trim.  Place one circle of dough on an ungreased
 baking sheet.  Place whole Brie cheese in center of dough; top with
 other circle.  Pinch pastry edges together to seal.
 Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Roll out excess dough.  Cut 1 decorative
 design with a cookie cutter & about 10 small designs with hors
 d'oeuvre cutters.  Place large cut-out on top of croute & small
 cut-outs around the sides.  Sprinkle with sesame seeds.  Bake 15-20
 minutes or until golden brown.  Let stand several minutes before
 cutting into small wedges.  Serve warm.  Makes 12 appetizer servings.
 Note:  This also works well with Camembert.