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More than two decades of Company's Coming's very best appetizer recipes come together in this beautifully illustrated cookbook filled with over 100 tried and true recipes for hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, canapés and other finger food.
Most Loved Appetizers
Brie In Pastry

Brie In Pastry      "Brie In Pastry" is available in PDF format print friendly version
Fruit and hot cheese make a great appetizer.
 
Frozen puff pastry patty shells (from22
10 1/2 oz., 300 g, package of 6),
thawed (see Note)
 
Small Brie cheese round (with rind)4 oz.125 g
 
Large egg, fork-beaten11
 
Medium red apples, cut into thin wedges22
 
Roll 1 pastry shell out on lightly floured surface to 5 1/2 to 6 inch (14 to 15 cm) circle.

Place cheese round in middle of pastry. Bring up sides, pleating dough around edge. Roll out second pastry shell. Cut circle to fit top, using Brie tin. Crimp and seal edges. Make decorative shapes from scraps of pastry. Place on top.

Brush pastry with egg. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake in 450°F (230°C) oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F (175°C). Bake for about 5 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to serving plate.

Place apple wedges around pastry. Serves 6.
 
1 serving: 200 Calories; 13.1 g Total Fat (3.4 g Mono, 4 g Poly, 4.8 g Sat); 57 mg Cholesterol; 15 g Carbohydrate; 1 g Fibre; 7 g Protein; 183 mg Sodium
 
Note: All 6 shells may be used to make 3 Brie pastries for a larger party. Simply triple the recipe.

 
 
Reprinted from Most Loved Appetizers © Company's Coming Publishing Limited

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