Baked Brie en Croûte with Apple Compote

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
• 2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and
• cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 tsp. ground cardamom
• 1 round Brie cheese, 6 to 8 oz. and about 4 1/2
• inches wide, slightly chilled
• 10-inch round of puff pastry dough, rolled out to
• 1/4-inch thickness
• 1 egg, beaten with 1 Tbs. water
• Plain water crackers for serving