Baked Brie With Apples And Bacon Food

BAKED BRIE WITH MAPLE CARAMELIZED APPLES AND SPICED PRALINE BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Lay bacon on the prepared baking sheet. Mix pecans, brown sugar, chili powder, and sea salt together in a bowl. Sprinkle evenly over the bacon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, and browned, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. Chop bacon into rough pieces.
• Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples and 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Saute, stirring only every 60 to 90 seconds, until apples are tender and brown, about 8 minutes. Mix in remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup and cinnamon. Transfer to a bowl.
• Cut a round of parchment paper slightly larger than the round of Brie cheese. Place the Brie cheese on the parchment paper; place onto a baking sheet. Top with the cooked apples to make a big mound.
• Bake in the hot oven for 5 minutes. Add bacon-praline mixture on top of the Brie. Continue baking until top is bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to a serving platter using a large spatula. Sprinkle with sea salt and rosemary.

BAKED BRIE WITH APPLES AND BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to temperature before adding the cheese. It's important the oven be fully preheated to 325°!
• Dice the bacon and cook in an iron skillet or heavy frying pan over medium heat until crispy and golden brown.
• Remove from the pan.
• Drain bacon on paper towels and set aside.
• Drain off all but about a teaspoon of the bacon drippings from the pan.
• Melt butter in the same pan over medium - low heat and add the diced apples.
• Saute apples about 2 minutes and then add the cinnamon, salt, and brown sugar.
• Cook the apples mixture a few more minutes until tender.
• Remove from heat and keep warm.
• Place the brie wheel on parchment paper on a cookie sheet.
• Carefully slice a thin layer of rind from just the very top of the wheel.
• Bake in preheated 325° F oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese is soft and melty.
• Remove from the oven.
• Slide baked cheese wheel on parchment paper onto your serving dish and spoon the apple mixture over the top of the brie. Add the bacon.
• Surround baked brie with water crackers, baguette slices, apple slices, and other bread, favorite crackers, and "dip-ins" of choice.

BAKED BRIE WITH CRANBERRY-PECAN-BACON CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lay the bacon in a large skillet, then cook over medium heat until golden and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Drain the bacon on paper towels, let cool, then finely chop.
• Combine the bacon, pecans, cranberries, apricots, rosemary, vinegar, pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl.
• Remove the Brie from its packaging. Cut off the top rind of the round of Brie, leaving a 1/4-inch border around the edges (use a sharp knife and go in from above at a slight angle). Discard the rind you have removed. Put the Brie in a small baking dish. Top with some of the cranberry-pecan-bacon crumble, and scatter the rest around the Brie. Cover the dish with foil, and bake until the cheese is warm and gooey, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Serve with bread, crackers and apple and/or pear slices for dipping.

BACON, APPLE AND BRIE PANINI

Steps:

• Heat a panini press to medium-high heat according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Butter 1 side of each slice of bread. Flip 1 slice and spread mustard on top; add cheese. Place apple slices on the cheese. Lay bacon on top. Cover with the other slice of bread, buttered side-up.
• Place sandwich into the panini press and press down. Grill until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side.

APPLES-AND-HONEY BAKED BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper.
• In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add the apples and cook, stirring often, until softened and lightly caramelized, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the apples to a bowl and toss with the honey. Season with salt and pepper.In a small saucepan, melt the remaining 6 tablespoons butter. On the prepared sheet pan, lay out 1 sheet of the phyllo dough and lightly brush it with melted butter to coat. Lay another sheet of phyllo on top, brush with butter, and repeat this process until you've layered all 6 sheets of phyllo. Place the Brie in the center and top it with the apple mixture. Fold the corners of the phyllo sheets toward the center of the Brie, overlapping them to seal, then brush with any remaining melted butter.
• In a small saucepan, melt the remaining 6 tablespoons butter. On the prepared sheet pan, lay out 1 sheet of the phyllo dough and lightly brush it with melted butter to coat. Lay another sheet of phyllo on top, brush with butter, and repeat this process until you've layered all 6 sheets of phyllo.
• Place the Brie in the center and top it with the apple mixture. Fold the corners of the phyllo sheets toward the center of the Brie, overlapping them to seal, then brush with any remaining melted butter.
• Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown and crisp. Transfer to a platter and serve immediately.