Chicory In Smoked Bacon And Maple

Name: Chicory In Smoked Bacon And Maple
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
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

20 mins
40 mins
easy
4

Recipe by

Jeff Baker

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

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Introduction

Best served with roasted game birds, guinea, hen or a tasty free-range chicken

Method

Wrap chicory in bacon covering as much surface area as possible.
Heat a non stick pan and brown evenly all the sides.
Transfer to a roasting tray/ casserole dish.
Mix together maple, oil and Madeira then pour over chicory add diced butter and thyme.
Bake in preheated oven 135°C for approximately 40 minutes.
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.
Best served with roasted game birds, guinea, hen or a tasty free range chicken.

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