Apple-Brie Braid with Almonds

Ingredients

• 1 pound bread dough white frozen
• 4 ounces brie cheese 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar divided packed
• 1 teaspoon flour all-purpose
• 1.3 pounds apples i use 2 granny smith apples peeled finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons slivered almonds chopped
• 2 tablespoons stick margarine divided

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Thaw dough in refrigerator 12 hours.
2. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add apples; saut 10 minutes.
4. Add 1/4 cup brown sugar; cook 5 minutes.
5. Remove from heat; stir in almonds.
6. Roll dough into a 15 x 12-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
7. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
8. Spread apple mixture lengthwise down center of dough.
9. Remove rind from cheese; cube. Arrange cheese on top of apple mixture. Make diagonal cuts, 1 1/2 inches apart, on opposite sides of filling to within 1/2 inch of filling. Fold strips alternately over filling from each side, overlapping at an angle. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.
10. Preheat oven to 35
11. Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar and flour in a medium bowl; cut in 1 tablespoon butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until combined.
12. Sprinkle over top of loaf.
13. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until golden.