Recipes | Brie Wrapped in Filo Pastry with Honey, Orange & Almonds
Suggested Pairings | Callaway 2004 Winemaker's Reserve Chardonnay,
Winemaker's Reserve Roussanne & Callaway 2005 Special Selection Viognier

Notes:

Eats well with many of Callaway wines, white and red, and is a great party/gathering appetizer. 


Ingedients:

1 kilo wheel of Brie
12 sheets of Filo pastry
6 oz melted butter
½ cup honey
1 cup toasted slivered almonds
2 oranges cut into segments, no seeds
Fresh ground pepper
1 tsp fresh lavender

Directions:

1) Peel and cut oranges into segments.  Place into a bowl and mix w/ the honey, lavender and pepper.

2) Separate Filo pastry into two piles of six sheets each, lightly brush top sheet  w/ melted butter.  Restack the pastry into one pile; place the brie in the center of the pastry, top brie w/ orange mixture.  Close pastry and gently bunch together to seal.

3) Paint the outer pastry w/ more butter,  Next bake on a non stick cookie sheet or pan in a 400 degree oven until golden brown.  Transfer to a serving plate.