• 1 wheel Brie cheese, about 6 ounces each, well chilled
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tsp. garlic, chopped
• 1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup ripe olives, finely chopped
• 2 tsp. dried basil, or 2 Tbs. fresh, finely chopped

Carefully cut well chilled Brie into halves, horizontally. Set aside. Cream butter and garlic in a bowl. Mix in remaining ingredients and blend thoroughly. Spread evenly on cut side of one of brie halves. Top with other half, cut side down. Press together lightly. Wrap and chill. Serve at room temperature.

This recipe serves 12 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 12 only.

Per serving: calories 158, fat 15.4g, 85% calories from fat, cholesterol 40mg, protein 4.6g, carbohydrates 1.3g, fiber 0.4g, sugar 0.4g, sodium 153mg, diet points 4.9.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 0.6, Fat: 2.7, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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The recommended wines are: Fumé Blanc, Chianti, or Chenin Blanc.