Active Time

　　10 min

　　Total Time

　　30 min

　　

Ingredients

Makes 6 to 8 (hors d’oeuvre) servings

　　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

　　

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.