Greetings from Castle Baconia to all my bacon cooking fans!
I have a great recipe for you today………..oh boy – it’s so delicious my Mom and Dad ATE THE WHOLE THING (I know – I’m sure they must have some piggy in their DNA!!). It was just very tasty and had so many favorite things like bacon and brie and maple syrup………! Well, let me just give you the recipe and you can decide for yourself.
Baked Brie With Maple Caramelized Apples and Spiced Praline Bacon
Quite a mouthful isn’t it……….not just to SAY the name of this delightful treat but once you HAVE had a mouthful you will have many others trust me.
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 slices of bacon
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- salt to taste
- two tablespoons unsalted butter
- two Golden Delicious apples – peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices (any apple will do)
- three tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- one eight-ounce Brie cheese round
- 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary (optional – and we didn’t add this ingredient when we made it!)
DIRECTIONS:
- 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.
HEAVENLY!
Fall in Baconia – a perfect time to make something with bacon right? Right!
It’s good to be King! Have a good week loyal subjects of Baconia!
King Teddy
TWO Spoiled Cats 
That does sound delicious, and I love brie too! My (healthy?) bacon sprinkles won’t be good enough for that so I will have to buy the genuine article, but not until I have seen the specialist next week.
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Yep – sorry about that Miss Jackie but the REAL THING is just necessary in some recipes and even though the sprinkles are probably good – it seems chunks are best! WE HAVE FINGERS AND TOES CROSSED FOR NEXT WEEK’S APPOINTMENT!
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That looks great! I love brie, but never tried it with apples. Thanks for the recipe. Have a great day! Happy Birthday to your Dad! XO
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It’s FABULOUS with apples………perfect tastes together!
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Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum ….. Can’t wait to try this!, but need to find apples.
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In Virginia we have more apples than you can shake a stick at (haha)………….apple orchards everywhere out in the country and you can get a bushel for cheap. I like Golden Delicious but my favorite is the tart Granny Smith and this is the variety I used vs. Goldens. Any apple will work GREAT!
Hugs, Pam
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Pam, down here, we have citrus, pineapples, mangoes and bananas… Apples are ‘exotic; ,-)
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HAHAHA…..well I bet you can figure out some sort of substitute – you’re good at that! 🙂
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Bet you’re right 😉
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OMC Mom might need to put this on the menu for Santa night. She usually does a baked brie with apricots and nuts but this sounds WAY better!
The Florida Furkids
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Your Mom’s usual baked brie sounds wonderful – this one is too – my parents love brie PERIOD! It would make an awesome Santa night snack though!
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I love brie! This sounds great.
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My Mom and Dad love brie too – and this is truly delicious…….just plain DELICIOUS!
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That looks beyond delicious!
Happy Birthday, Teddy’s Dad!
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Oh Miss Pix Mom says this is heavenly – she offered some of the cheese to me but I don’t eat one single bit of people food PERIOD. My Dad says thanks for the birthday wishes!
Hugs, Teddy
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Looks fancy. Sounds yummy!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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It does look fancy doesn’t it – would make an amazing Christmas party snackable!
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You always have the most delicious looking recipes.
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We do try to find some that we think people would enjoy……..we try them first too (most of them) and some are amazing – this is one of those!
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I have come to realize that Bacon enhances everything!!
Hugs Cecilia
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You have come to a MOST REASONABLE conclusion Miss Cecilia!
Hugs, Teddy
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Oh my goodness, I can’t imagine how good that must smell Teddy!
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Oh it does smell good and tastes even better!
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{Drool, drool} 😋
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You betcha……this brie is – well – ta-die-4 !
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Looks and sound yummy. Wonderful fall dish. Thanks for sharing, Teddy.
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Sounds really good. Hope your having a great day. 50’s and rain here.
Sue B
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That looks so delicious. We usually have brie for the holidays. This time I will spice it up this time with some yummy bacon. Thanks for the share. Have a wonderful rest of your weekend.
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Enjoy your week and weekend……….this brie wheel is wonderful for Thanksgiving or Christmas (or any time says Mom!).
Hugs, Teddy
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That sounds like the purrrfect fall dish, Teddy!
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Doesn’t it? YUMMMMM!
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Oh, the ladies at the church ladies’ meeting are going to love this!
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I bet they do – my Mom and Dad sure do!
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