Phyllo-wrapped Brie with Carmelized Onions

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Phyllo-wrapped Brie with Carmelized Onions

Recipe By : Holiday Appetizers, Better Homes and Gardens, 1996
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers Cheese
Christmas Recipes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tablespoon margarine
4 medium onions -- cut in thin wedges
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup hazelnuts or walnuts -- chopped and toasted
8 sheets phyllo dough -- thawed
1/4 cup margarine -- melted
2 rounds brie or camembert (4-1/2 ounces each)
1/4 cup apricot spreadable fruit

Melt tablespoon of margarine in a large sauce pan. Add onion. Cover and cook
over medium low heat, about 15 minutes, or until onion is tender, stirring
occassionally. Sprinkle sugar over onion. Cook covered for 10 - 15 minutes
more or until browned, stirring occassionally. Stir in nuts; cool. Work with
one phyllo sheet at a time, keeping remainder of sheets covered with plastic
wrap until needed. Lightly brush one sheet of dough with some of the melted
margarine. Place another sheet of dough on top of the first sheet and brush
with margarine. Repeat with two more sheets of phyllo, brushing with
margarine. Cut a 12-inch circle from the stack and discard trimmings. Slice
one round of brie in half, horizontally. Place bottom half in center of phyllo
stack. Spread with 1 tablespoon of the apricot spreadable fruit; top with 1/4
of the onion-nut mixture. Top with other half of brie. Top that with 1
tablespoon spreadable fruit and another 1/4 of the onion-nut mixture!
. Wrap phyllo up and over filling, pleatting dough as necessary and slightly
twisting to cover top. Brush phyllo with remaining margarine. Do the second
cheese. Place one wrapped brie round in a 8 x 8 x 2 baking pan and chill for
up to 24 hours. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes or until golden.
Let stand 5 - 10 minutes before serving.

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