Rapid Creek Cidery head chef Matt Steigerwald loves brunch. This particular dish is a go-to for the east-central Iowa chef. It makes for a fun Sunday morning family meal but can be doubled easily if you are looking for a good dish for a crowd.
“It’s a good celebratory, shared meal that’s perfect for special occasions,” says Steigerwald , adding that they make the plate often for his restaurant’s wedding events.
“I try to get the apples cut fairly thick,” adds Steigerwald, who likes a tart apple, like a Granny Smith, for this dish. “With a layer of sweet brown sugar and tart apples bedded underneath savory bacon and creamy Brie, you get some complex and unique flavors,” he shares.
Brie, Apple & Bacon Dutch Baby
Yields: 4 to 6 servings
3 large eggs
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup milk
1 lb sliced bacon
4 apples
½ cup lightly packed brown sugar
6 oz Brie
freshly ground black pepper (optional)
Preheat oven to 425°F. In large bowl, with whisk, lightly beat eggs, flour and milk until well combined; let stand at room temperature 1 hour to rest.
Meanwhile, line large rimmed baking pan with foil; arrange bacon in single layer on foil. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plate to drain; set aside.
Slice apples to ⅛-inch thickness. Spread apples evenly in large, oven-safe nonstick skillet; sprinkle brown sugar over apples. Pour egg mixture over apples. Bake 5 minutes. Carefully remove skillet from oven. Arrange bacon over pancake; tear or slice Brie and scatter over bacon. Return skillet to oven and bake 3 to 5 minutes or until pancake puffs and browns. If desired, sprinkle with pepper. Slide pancake onto large plate; cut into wedges to serve.
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