MELTED BRIE AND APRICOT PETITE CROISSANTS

Melted Brie and Apricot Petite Croissants image

Provided by Food Network

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 small croissants
5 ounces wedge of brie, rind removed, cut into 1/4-inch slices
3 tablespoons Smucker's® Apricot Preserves
3 tablespoons glazed pecans*, chopped
3 teaspoons dark brown sugar
Crisco® Butter Flavor No-Stick Cooking Spray
Cinnamon sugar, if desired

Steps:

SLICE and lay the croissants open. Cover each croissant bottom with slices of brie to cover. Spread with 1/2 tablespoon preserves, sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon chopped glazed pecans and 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar. Cover with top of croissant.
HEAT large skillet over medium heat. Spray sandwiches with no-stick cooking spray. Place sandwiches, sprayed side down, in heated skillet. Cover skillet and brown sandwiches 4 to 5 minutes or until golden brown. Spray tops of sandwiches before turning to brown second side.
REMOVE sandwiches from skillet. Allow to rest covered, about 3 minutes. Cut diagonally, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, if desired, and serve warm.
*Glazed pecans can be found in the nut section of your grocer's snack aisle.