Baked Brie with Maple Caramelized Apples and Spiced Praline Bacon

Name: Baked Brie with Maple Caramelized Apples and Spiced Praline Bacon
Total time: 33
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon; 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon chili powder; sea salt to taste; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices; 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 (8 ounce) round Brie cheese; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary (Optional)

Recipe by Julie Hubert from allrecipes.com

Appetizer 33 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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3 slices bacon
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2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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sea salt to taste
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter

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2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
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3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
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¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 (8 ounce) round Brie cheese
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1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary (Optional)

Instructions

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.