Name: Baked Brie with Maple Caramelized Apples and Spiced Praline Bacon
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Bacon - 3 slices; Finely chopped pecans - 2 tablespoons; Brown sugar - 1 tablespoon; Chili powder - 1 teaspoon; Sea salt to taste - 1 teaspoon; Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons; Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices - 2; Pure maple syrup - 3 tablespoons; Ground cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon; Brie cheese - 1 (8 ounce) round; Chopped fresh rosemary (Optional) - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Baked Brie with Maple Caramelized Apples and Spiced Praline Bacon

1. Bacon 3 slices

2. Finely chopped pecans 2 tablespoons

3. Brown sugar 1 tablespoon

4. Chili powder 1 teaspoon

5. Sea salt to taste 1 teaspoon

6. Unsalted butter 2 tablespoons

7. Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices 2

8. Pure maple syrup 3 tablespoons

9. Ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon

10. Brie cheese 1 (8 ounce) round

11. Chopped fresh rosemary (Optional) 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Baked Brie with Maple Caramelized Apples and Spiced Praline Bacon

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, and browned, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. Chop bacon into rough pieces.

4 . Stage

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.

5 . Stage

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.

6 . Stage

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.