Roasted Canadian Bacon

Name: Roasted Canadian Bacon
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

8 ingredients

4 steps

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

Directions

1

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
2

Boil cider in a 1-quart saucepan until reduced to about 1/2 cup, 10 to 12 minutes.
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.
4

Pour cider over bacon and roast, uncovered, until heated through and beginning to brown, about 20 minutes.