Baked Stuffed Brie — Robert St. John

Ingredients

• 1- 16 ounces wheel of brie, or 2 8-ounce wedges
• 1 pie crust
• 2 Tbl butter
• 1 /4 cup shallot, minced
• 1 1 /2 cups fresh pears, small dice
• 1 /4 cup Calvados or Brandy
• 1 tsp pepper, freshly ground
• 2 tsp thyme, freshly chopped
• 1 /2 cup almond slivers, toasted and chopped
• Egg wash
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp water