Ingredients

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
OR
2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
1 (14-ounce) round Brie cheese
1/2 (17 1/4-ounce) package frozen puff pastry (1 sheet) thawed
Assorted crackers, if desired
OR
Sliced fruit, if desired

Cooking Instructions

Heat oven to 400ºF. Grease cookie sheet. Mix Parmesan cheese and basil. Cut Brie cheese round horizontally into 2 layers. Sprinkle basil mixture evenly over cut surface of bottom layer. Reassemble cheese round.

Roll pastry into rectangle, 15 x 9 inches, on lightly floured surface. Cut out 2 circles, one 8 1/2 inches and the other 6 inches. Place cheese round on center of large circle. Bring pastry up and over cheese, pressing to make smooth and even. Brush top edge of pastry lightly with water. Place 6-inch circle on top, pressing gently around edge to seal. Cut decorations from remaining pastry if desired; moisten pastry with water to attach.

Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet on wire rack 30 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers.

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