Chicory In Smoked Bacon And Maple

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  • Difficulty easy
  • Serves 4
Chicory In Smoked Bacon And Maple

Ingredients

  • 4 chicory (Belgian endive)
  • 12 Thinly sliced smoked bacon/ pancetta
  • 4tbsp maple syrup
  • 50 mil Madeira or sweet sherry
  • Splash good olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 50 gram butter unsalted
  1. Wrap chicory in bacon covering as much surface area as possible.
  2. Heat a non stick pan and brown evenly all the sides.
  3. Transfer to a roasting tray/ casserole dish.
  4. Mix together maple, oil and Madeira then pour over chicory add diced butter and thyme.
  5. Bake in preheated oven 135°C for approximately 40 minutes.
  6. Take out chicory carefully then boil juices down to a syrupy consistency ,then pour back over the chicory - finish with a few turns of cracked black pepper.
  7. Best served with roasted game birds, guinea, hen or a tasty free range chicken.

Source: My collection - Jeff Baker - J Bakers Bistro Moderne