Comfort Cream en Croute 

INGREDIENTS

  • ½ package Puff Pastry Sheets 

  • 1 Egg 

  • 1 Tablespoon water 

  • ½ cup Cherry jam 

  • 1/3 cup dried cherries ( softened in water 30 mins) 

  • ¼ cup toasted almonds 

  • 1 Upper Canada Cheese Comfort Cream round (approx 300 grams) 

  • Upper Canada Cheese store baked Crostini 

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 30 minutes.

  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

  3. Mix egg and water. 

  4. Unfold pastry sheet on lightly floured surface. Roll into 14 inch square. Cut off corners to make a circle. Spread preserves to within 1 inch of pastry edge. Sprinkle cherries and almonds over preserves. Top with cheese.

  5. Brush edge of circle with egg mixture. Fold two opposite sides over cheese. Trim remaining two sides to 2 inch from edge of cheese. Fold these two sides onto the round. Press edges to seal. Place seam-side down on baking sheet. Decorate top with pastry scraps if desired. Brush with egg mixture. 

  6. Bake 20 minutes or until golden. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve with crostini.

Upper Canada Cheese Company