Recipe information
Total Time
35 min
Yield
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
1
1/2 cups apple cider
2
tablespoons unsalted butter
1
medium onion, sliced (1 cup)
2
Gala apples, cored and sliced
2
sprigs fresh thyme
1
/4 teaspoon salt
1
/4 teaspoon black pepper
1
(2-lb) piece Canadian bacon
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Preparation
Step 1
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
Step 2
Boil cider in a 1-quart saucepan until reduced to about 1/2 cup, 10 to 12 minutes.
Step 3
Heat butter in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart flameproof casserole over moderate heat until foam subsides. Add onion, apples, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Nestle bacon in apple mixture.
Step 4
Pour cider over bacon and roast, uncovered, until heated through and beginning to brown, about 20 minutes.