Several people asked for this recipe - it's for the quesadillas I passed around on Thursday night's happy hour at the Trophy event.

It's not really a recipe - I just sort of made them up, but here goes (amounts are inexact - customize as you like):

Bourbon-Roasted Apple - Cheddar Quesadillas

Tart (green) apples
Butter
Brown sugar
Kentucky bourbon
English white cheddar
Flour tortillas
Chipotle powder

Peel and cut into 1/4“ cubes 6 or so tart green apples.

In a large roasting pan (I use enameled cast iron) melt 2-3 tablespoons of butter.

Roast in 375-degree oven for about 10-15 minutes, stirring a couple of times. Make sure they don’t burn (longer on lower heat is fine if you have a hot oven). Sprinkle with about a tablespoon of brown sugar and splash in some good Kentucky bourbon (a couple tablespoons) - deglazing the pan. Roast about 10 minutes more or until browned and soft and the smell is driving you crazy.

Grate about 8 - 10 ounces of good English white cheddar.

Assemble quesadilla: Sprinkle bottom of one flour tortilla with just enough cheese to cover (not too much - you don’t want soggy tortillas). Spread about 1/2 cup or so of the apple mixture over that, distributing it evenly.

Sprinkle with chipotle powder (regular chile powder will do in a pinch but it’s the chipotle that clinches it - chipotles are jalapenos that have been dried by smoking over a mesquite fire . . . super yummy).

Place another tortilla on top, then gently heat it up on a big frying pan (cast iron or non-stick), browning each side to a light brown color (you can do this directly on a low-heat grill, too). You want them nice and crispy but not burned.