Maple Bread with Soft Cheese

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This was sinfully delicious! I made this for my family and we were fighting over the last maple bread and cheese. This will be my go to appetizer for any occasion! Thanks Amy.

  • 8
  • 15 mins
  • 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • Salt
  • 8 thin slices sourdough bread
  • Oil, for oiling plate
  • 1 small disk washed-rind cheese, such as Camembert

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Cook the maple bread in two batches: Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium heat and, when hot, add 1/4 cup of the maple syrup, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter and a pinch of salt. Add 4 slices of the bread and immediately flip to coat in the buttery maple syrup. Cook, flipping often with a butter knife, until the bread is lacquered with the syrup and takes on a toasted look and the bottom of the pan is coated with just a dry film, about 4 minutes.

Transfer the maple bread to a lightly oiled plate to cool. (Repeat the process with the remaining pieces of bread.)

Smear a chunk of soft cheese into the bread and serve immediately.

Recipe courtesy Amy Thielen, the maple bread adapted from an old Shaker recipe