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Mini grilled cheese with brie, caramelized onions and maple bacon

Name: Mini grilled cheese with brie, caramelized onions and maple bacon
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: About 12 mini grilled cheese
Cuisine: Québécoise
Ingredients: 500g maple bacon slices (don’t use the super thick kind, we want lots of slices); 1 medium Vidalia onion, quartered and thinly sliced; 1 medium red onion, quartered and thinly sliced; Olive oil; 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar; 1/2 tsp. dried thyme; 1 large French-style baguette, sliced about 1 cm thick (I like this one because it’s larger in circumference); 300g double cream Brie le Brie d’Alexis by Fromagerie Alexis de Portneuf, cut into small chunks; Soft butter

Preparation 30 min
Cooking 45 min
Servings About 12 mini grilled cheese
Freezing I do not suggest

It’s time to impress the gang with a mini grilled cheese recipe worthy of a chef. Between the double-cream brie that melts to perfection, the caramelized onions that add a sweet-savory touch, and the crispy maple bacon just right, these bites are an explosion of flavor. Be prepared to watch your guests fight over the last morsel. Just hope there’s some left for you!

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Ingredients

500g maple bacon slices (don’t use the super thick kind, we want lots of slices)
1 medium Vidalia onion, quartered and thinly sliced
1 medium red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
Olive oil
2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1 large French-style baguette, sliced about 1 cm thick (I like this one because it’s larger in circumference)
300g double cream Brie le Brie d’Alexis by Fromagerie Alexis de Portneuf, cut into small chunks
Soft butter

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Place bacon slices in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until semi-crisp. Place the slices between several sheets of paper towel and press well to remove the fat. Cut slices in half and set aside.
Place the onions in a large frying pan over medium heat, season generously with salt and pepper, then drizzle with olive oil. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring constantly. The onions should not brown, turn down the heat if needed. Add more oil if necessary.
Add balsamic vinegar and thyme, then stir. Continue cooking for about 10 minutes, or until the onions are dark and well caramelized. Set aside.
Butter each slice of bread on one side and place on a work surface. On the inside of each slice, spread the caramelized onions, a wedge of Brie cheese and the bacon slices. Top with a slice of bread and press well.
In a large skillet heated over medium-low heat, place the mini grilled cheeses and cook for 5 to 7 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Press well during cooking. Devour like there is no tomorrow!

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