Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, sliced (1 cup)
- 2 Gala apples, cored and sliced
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (2-lb) piece Canadian bacon
Directions
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
- Boil cider in a 1-quart saucepan until reduced to about 1/2 cup, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Heat butter in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart flameproof casserole over moderate heat until foam subsides. Add onion, apples, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Nestle bacon in apple mixture.
- Pour cider over bacon and roast, uncovered, until heated through and beginning to brown, about 20 minutes.
