Caramelized Apples with Blue Cheese

By Dairy Farmers of Canada

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Caramelized Apples with Blue Cheese

Caramelized Apples with Blue Cheese

  • Preparation time: 15 min
  • Cook time : 30 min
  • Total time : PT45M

Ingredients

    Maple Syrup Sauce:
    1/2 cup (125 mL) maple syrup
    1/2 cup (125 mL) whipping (35%) cream
    1 cinnamon stick
    Caramelized Apples with Blue Cheese:
    1/4 cup (50 mL) brown sugar
    Zest of half a lemon
    1/3 cup (75 mL) Canadian Bleu Ermite or B?dictin 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

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 frying pan, 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.

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