Baked Brie with Carmelized Onions

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Baked Brie with Carmelized Onions

Recipe By : Betsy Burtis
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers Cheese

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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17 oz wheel of Brie -- chilled
1 sheet frozen puff pastry -- thawed
3 tbs butter
3 large onions -- sliced
1 tsp dried thyme
2 garlic cloves -- minced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 tsp sugar
1 egg yolk

1. Prepare caramelized onions:

Melt butter in large skillet over medium high heat. Add onions, saute until ju
st tender. Add thyme, reduce heat to medium and cook until onions are golden,
stirring often. Add garlic and saute two minutes. Add 1/4 cup wine, stir unti
l almost all liquid has evaporated. Sprinkle sugar over onions and saute until
soft and brown. Add remaining wine and stir till liquid evaporates. Season t
o taste with salt and pepper.

2. On lightly floured board, roll out pastry to 1/8Ó thickness.
Transfer to a
baking sheet.

3. Halve Brie horizontally. Place one half of Brie, cut side up, in middle of
pastry. Top with caramelized onions. Cover with other half of Brie, cut side
down.

4. Draw pastry up around brie, holding corners. Tuck edges in and twist corne
rs together to form bundle.

5. Beat egg yolk with 1 tsp water and brush on pastry, avoiding edges.

6. Bake at 425¼ for 20 minutes or until golden and puffed. Let Brie
stand in p
an on rack for 20 minutes for runny cheese or 40 minutes for thicker cheese.

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Per serving: 482 Calories; 40g Fat (73% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 25g Car
bohydrate; 306mg Cholesterol; 2004mg Sodium