Brie Cheese With Roasted Garlic-paprika Filling (tapas)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 head garlic
• 1 tablespoon spanish virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons smoked spanish paprika
• 2 tablespoons dry spanish sherry wine
• 16 ounces brie cheese (1 wheel)
• 2 rustic french baguettes

Recipe

• 1 remove brie from refrigerator and packaging and allow to warm to room temperature.
• 2 roast one head garlic whole at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 30 minutes. use only half the garlic for the recipe.
• 3 squeeze garlic from the skins into a small mixing bowl. place paprika in bowl and measure in the sherry. smash the garlic with a fork, mixing together until a paste is formed. add olive oil and mix.
• 4 once the brie is at room temperature, cut in half horizontally as if you were making a two-layer cake. place on a sheet of aluminum foil. remove top and spread roasted garlic-paprika mixture on lower half, like frosting. replace the top of cheese and wrap the entire brie wheel in aluminum foil and place in hot oven for 15 minutes.
• 5 remove from oven when brie is soft and allow to cool a few minutes. cut baguette into thin slices. cut small slices of brie and place on top of sliced bread to serve.
• 6 note: brie will be slippery and may be difficult to slice if too warm. if you prefer, cut the brie in half and serve on a plate with a small knife, allowing your guests to spread warm brie on slices of bread.