PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut Brie cheese horizontally in half. Combine blue cheese and walnuts in small bowl. Spread 4-1/2 teaspoons apricot preserves on cut side of one half of Brie cheese; sprinkle with half of blue cheese mixture. Place remaining half of Brie cheese on top; spread with remaining 4-1/2 teaspoons apricot preserves.
2. Wrap 3-inch high strip of foil tightly around Brie; secure with piece of tape. Place in 8-inch square baking pan. Sprinkle remaining blue cheese mixture over half of apricot preserves to form crescent moon shape.
3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until soft and beginning to melt. Serve immediately with crackers.