Appetizer - Baked Brie with Carmelized Onions

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Title: Baked Brie with Carmelized OnionsKeys: Cheese Appetizer Yield: 12 ---------------------Ingredients:17 oz Brie, chilled1 sht frozen puff pastry, thawed3 tbl butter3 lrg onions, sliced1 tsp dried thyme2 x garlic cloves, minced1/2 cup dry white wine1 tsp sugar1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted1/2 cup apricot preserves1 x egg yolkMethod:1. Prepare caramelized onions : Melt butter in large skillet over medium high heat. Add onions, saute until just 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 until almost all liquid has evaporated. Sprinkle sugar over onions and saute until soft and brown.Add remaining wine and stir till liquid evaporates. Stir in toasted almonds . Season to taste with salt and pepper .2. On lightly floured board, roll out pastry to 1/8" thickness. Transfer to a baking sheet.3. Halve Brie horizontally. Place one half of Brie, cut side up, in middle of pastry. Spread on half of the apricot preserves. Top with half of the caramelized onion mixture. Cover with other half of Brie, cut side down. Spread the remaining preserves opn top of the brie and again top with onion mixture.4. Draw pastry up around brie, holding corners. Tuck edges in and twist corners together to form bundle.5. Beat egg yolk with 1 tsp water and brush on pastry, avoiding edges.6. Bake at 425 for 20 minutes or until golden and puffed. Let Brie stand in pan on rack for 20 minutes for runny cheese or 40 minutes for thicker cheese.---------------------

*Taken from Food-Down-Under