Recipe information
Total Time
30 min
Yield
Makes 6 to 8 (hors doeuvre) servings
Ingredients
1 (7-to 8-ounces) wheel ripe Brie or Camembert in a wooden box at room temperature
1 garlic clove
1 teaspoon pimentón (smoked paprika)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
36 thin diagonal slices from a baguette
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
Step 2
Remove wrappings from cheese, then enclose cheese in box and bake on a baking sheet 20 minutes. Let stand while making toasts.
Step 3
Meanwhile, mince and mash garlic to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt, then stir together with pimentón and butter. Spread butter thinly onto bread and bake until just crisp, 10 to 15 minutes.
Step 4
Cut off top rind of cheese and serve cheese warm with toasts.
