Caramelized Apples with Blue Cheese

Name: Caramelized Apples with Blue Cheese
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Maple Syrup Sauce; 1/2 cup (125 mL) maple syrup; 1/2 cup (125 mL) 35 % cream; 1 cinnamon stick; Caramelized Apples with Blue Cheese; 1/4 cup (60 mL) brown sugar; Zest of half a lemon; 1/3 cup (80 mL) Canadian Bleu Ermite or Bénédictin Bleu; 8 dried dates; 2 tsp (10 mL) coarsely chopped hazelnuts toasted; 2 tsp (10 mL) butter; 4 firm apples (Granny Smith or Cortland) cut in wedges

This is the Caramelized Apples with Blue Cheese recipe.

Prep: 15 min
Cooking: 30 min

Yields 4 servings

Ingredients

Maple Syrup Sauce
1/2 cup (125 mL) maple syrup
1/2 cup (125 mL) 35 % cream
1 cinnamon stick
Caramelized Apples with Blue Cheese
1/4 cup (60 mL) brown sugar
Zest of half a lemon
1/3 cup (80 mL) Canadian Bleu Ermite or Bénédictin Bleu
8 dried dates
2 tsp (10 mL) coarsely chopped hazelnuts toasted
2 tsp (10 mL) butter
4 firm apples (Granny Smith or Cortland) cut in wedges

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Preparation

Maple Syrup Sauce :

In a saucepan, combine maple syrup, cream and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook for 20 minutes over medium heat, or until reduced by half. Remove cinnamon stick and let sauce cool.

Preheat broiler.

Caramelized apples:

In a bowl, combine brown sugar, lemon zest, cheese, dates and hazelnuts.

In a skillet, melt butter and cook apples over low heat for 4 to 5 minutes, or until golden. Transfer apples to an ovenproof dish. Cover with cheese mixture and broil for 3 to 4 minutes, or until golden. Serve with maple syrup sauce.

Serve with Maple Syrup Sauce.