3728. SALTED CARAMEL PANNA COTTA with CANDIED BACON

2 cups heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons cold water
1/4 oz. packet gelatin
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
salted caramel sauce

candied bacon to garnish

Into a heavy bottom saucepan over medium heat add whipping cream and sugar. Whisk to combine. Heat until small bubbles form around the side of pan. Into a small ramekin or bowl add water. Sprinkle packet of gelatin on top set aside until gelatin blooms. Remove pan from heat. Add extract and gelatin. Mix until dissolved. Equally divide mixture between jars. Transfer to refrigerator and chill for approximatley4 hours or until set up. Drizzle with caramel sauce and garnish with candied bacon prior to serving.

bacon recipe source: Paula Jones, bell'alimento (@bellalimento), August 30, 2014

3722. DARK CHOCOLATE BARK with CANDIED MAPLE BACON and SEA SALT

yields 12 servings


8 slices thick cut bacon
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
100 grams (3.5 oz) 90% dark chocolate
100 grams (3.5 oz) 70% dark chocolate
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon smoked sea salt

Preheat oven to 275°F. Line a cookie sheet with a pice of wax or parchment paper and set aside.

Lay bacon on a separate baking tray or cooling rack set over a baking tray and brush with 1/4 cup of maple syrup. Turn once and brush other side. Cook bacon for approximately 90 minutes. Check often to make sure it is cooking evenly.

When bacon is golden and looks completely cooked, remove from oven and lay on cooling racks (otherwise as it cools, it will get stuck to the pan) to cool completely. Chop the bacon when it is cool and set aside until needed.

Fill a small saucepan with about two inches of water. Set in on high heat until it boils, then lower to a simmer. Place a small metal bowl over the pan (but make sure the bowl doesn't touch the water).

Put the chocolate and maple syrup in the bowl and allow it to melt completely. Remove from the heat and stir in the bacon pieces.

Pour the chocolate out onto the wax paper/parchment paper lined cookie sheet from step 1. Flatten out with a spatula until thin enough to be able to break up later. Sprinkle with the sea salt all over and place in refrigerator or freezer until only just hardened (no more then 20-30 minutes).

Break bark up into chunks and store in an airtight container in the fridge.


bacon recipe source: Elizabeth Nyland (@GuiltyKitchen), Guilty Kitchen, July 4, 2013

3696. CANDIED BACON CORN SALSA

yields six servings


For the Candied Bacon:
10-12 strips, thick cut bacon
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper

For the Bacon Corn Salsa:
6 strips candied bacon, chopped or crumbled
1 tablespoon butter
4 ears fresh corn, cut off the cobs
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Salt and Pepper

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Pour the brown sugar and crushed red pepper in a pie pan. mix by hand.

Thoroughly coat each strip of bacon with the sugar mixture and lay out on a roasting pan with a rack and shallow tray below. (The kind that comes with an oven.)

Bake the bacon for 15-20 minutes, until almost crisp. Using tongs, flip the bacon strips and cook another 5 minutes, until cooked through and red in color.

Remove from the oven and place on a piece of foil to dry. Once cooled, the bacon should be firm and crisp, not flimsy.

For the Corn Salsa: Crumble or chop 6 strips of the candied bacon. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter to the skillet. Sear the fresh corn for approximately 1 minute, just long enough to add color and sweetness, but not cook through.

Remove the corn, then repeat with the red bell peppers. Add the corn, peppers, green onion and cilantro to a bowl. Toss with the crumbled bacon, then salt and pepper to taste. Serve as a corn salad, with chips, or as a steak topper. 


bacon recipe source: Sommer Collier, A Spicy Perspective (@SpicyPerspectiv)

3580. BACON CANDY and CURRIED CASHEWS

feeds four as a snack


6 slices applewood-smoked bacon, diced
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup cashews
2 teaspoons Madras curry powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
pinch each of salt and freshly ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced bacon and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, until most of the fat has been rendered and the bacon has started to get crispy. Drain off all but about a tablespoon of the bacon fat into a small bowl; reserve.

Add the sugar to the skillet and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes, until it has coated the bacon and the bacon starts to look shiny. Add the cashews, curry powder, cayenne, salt and black pepper and toss together to coat the nuts. If they seem a little dry, add another teaspoon of bacon fat and toss to coat.

Spread the nuts out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 12 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Let cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.


bacon recipe source: The Mind of a Chef; Food Thinkers by Breville (@BrevilleUSA)

3181. BACON PRALINE BRITTLE

Tools:
ziplock bag
baking sheets

foil
cooling rack

knife

heavy-bottomed pot

parchment paper or silicon baking mat

Candied Bacon

1/2 lb. thick sliced bacon

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

2 tablespoons molasses

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Praline

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 tablespoons water

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 tablespoons butter, at room temperature

1 1/4 cup chopped candied bacon (from above)

1 teaspoon flaked sea salt

Candied Bacon: In a large zip-top bag combine bacon, dark brown sugar, molasses maple syrup and pepper. Coat the bacon with all the ingredients by squeezing the bag, working all the ingredients together. Chill for 24 hours. On a foil lined baking sheet lay bacon flat and bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes, until bacon is brown and crisp. Transfer pan to a wire rack and allow to cool. Once cooled chop bacon. Line another baking sheet with a nonstick line and set aside.

Praline: For praline combine granulated sugar and 2 Tbsp water. Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until sugar is dissolved. Add in chopped pecans and kosher salt. Stir continuously for 4-5 minutes (Mixture will be boiling) until it becomes a deep amber color. Stirring prevents the pecans from burning. Remove from heat and immediately stir in butter and chopped bacon. Once bacon it coated completely with caramel mixture spread evenly onto your lined pan and sprinkle with flaked sea salt. Allow to cool and break into pieces. 


bacon recipe courtesy of: Shelly Jaronsky, Cookies and Cups; on Chasing Delicious, April 29, 2013

2928. BACON BUTTERFINGER CANDIES

2-11 oz. bags of candy corn
1 1/4 cup peanut butter
1 package crispy cooked bacon
milk chocolate or candy coating

Butter two 8×8 disposable pans. Set aside.

Slowly melt the candy corns in a large microwave safe bowl until smooth and completely melted. I microwaved mine for 1.5 minutes then stirred, then put it back in for 30 seconds, stirred and continued the process until it was smooth and easy to stir.

Stir in the peanut butter until completely incorporated.

Evenly distribute the mixture into the two pans.Set in a cool place to firm up (about an hour or two)

Cut into what ever shape you want and dip into melted chocolate. Tap off the excess chocolate and carefully place onto wax paper or parchment paper.

Dip bacon pieces that will fit the candy pieces into the chocolate, shake off some of the excess then place on top of the chocolate covered candies.

Allow to set in a cool place, or refrigerator until chocolate is set.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Carrie, Fields of Cake and Other Good Stuff, November 21, 2011

2692. CANDIED BACON GREEN SALAD with CLEMENTINE JUICE and POMEGRANATE

makes four servings


For the creamy French dressing
6 tablespoons good-quality extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 heaped teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 heaped tablespoon natural yoghurt
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the salad:
12 rashers of smoked streaky bacon, the best quality you can afford
1 clove garlic, peeled
3 slices of fresh white bread
olive oil
freshly ground black pepper
2 heaped teaspoons demerara sugar
juice of 1 clementine
5 large handfuls of mixed salad leaves, washed and spun dry
1 pomegranate
a small bunch of fresh mint, leaves picked

To make your dressing, put all the ingredients into a large serving bowl, whisk together, and season to taste. You want it to be slightly too acidic, so add a splash more vinegar if you think it needs it. Put to one side.

Get a large frying pan on a medium heat, add the bacon rashers and cook until lightly golden (but not really crispy), turning them every so often. Remove the bacon to a plate. Squash your garlic clove and add it to the pan, then turn the heat up a little and tear your bread into medium-sized chunks. Drop them into the pan so they suck up all the flavors and become crispy. If your bacon didn’t release a lot of fat and you think the bread needs a little help to crisp up, simply add a lug or two of olive oil. Add a pinch of black pepper and shake the bread around until crispy and golden, then remove to the plate with your bacon.

Wipe the pan clean with kitchen paper, then put the bacon back in with the sugar and the clementine juice. Concentrate on what you’re doing, and make sure you don’t touch or taste anything at any point because it will burn you. Stir everything around in the pan so the syrup starts to stick to the bacon. As soon as the rashers are perfectly caramelized and sticky, use tongs to carefully move them to an oiled plate and leave to cool down for a minute. Whatever shape you leave the bacon in at this point is how it will set, so give the rashers a bend or a twist. Peel the remaining clementines and slice them into rounds.

Grab your bowl of dressing and add your salad leaves. Halve the pomegranate and use a spoon to knock the back of each half and pop the seeds over the salad. Add your mint leaves, then use your hands to toss and dress everything thoroughly. Lightly toss your croutons through the salad and lay your candied bacon on top then pass the bowl around the table and let everyone serve themselves.

 

 

bacon recipe courtesy of: JamieOliver.com

2688. SAVORY HATCH CHILE and CANDIED BACON PANCAKES

yields four servings


1 cup unbleached white flour

1/2 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 large egg
1/2 onion, finely chopped
4 roasted or grilled hatch chiles, chopped (about 1/2 cup)*
1/2 cup candied bacon (recipe below)
1 tablespoon canola oil 

For the candied bacon:

4 slices bacon
1 tablespoon turbinado raw cane sugar or brown sugar

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil, set a pie or cookie cooling rack on the cookie sheet and spray with cooking spray. Sprinkle 4 slices of thick cut back with sugar. Lay on top of the rack. Bake in oven for 30 minutes (15 if you use regular sliced bacon), or until the bacon is crispy and caramelized. Watch closely with whether you use thin or thick since the sugar can begin to burn. Allow to cool, then crumble.

For the pancakes: Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar in a large bowl. Stir to blend well. Combine the milk, egg, and lemon juice in a small bowl, use a fork or whisk to incorporate the egg. Stir the milk mixture into the flour mixture, mix with a spoon until well blended and fairly smooth. Mix in the onions, chiles, and bacon. Serve immediately and enjoy! 

NOTE: It’s faster and easier to grill a huge batch of chiles instead of roasting them in the oven: heat your grill to  medium heat (350 degrees). Place the chiles over indirect heat, turning until evenly charred on both sides, about 6-8 minutes. Watch closely; you don’t want burnt chiles. Place on a cookie sheet and cover with aluminum foil to steam for 5-10 minutes or until cool enough to handle and remove the skin, stem, and seeds. To roast the chiles: place on a rimmed cookie sheet, roast  at 350°F for about 30 minutes, remove from oven, cover with aluminum foil to steam, then remove the skin, stem, and seeds.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Priscilla Willis, She's Cookin, August 29, 2012

2687. CANDIED BACON MARTINI

makes four servings 


Candied bacon

8 slices smoked bacon
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, shiny side up. Dredge the bacon on both sides in the brown sugar and arrange the slices so they do not touch on the sheet. Bake until the bacon is richly caramelized, 15 to 25 minutes. Use a pair of tongs to transfer the bacon strips to a cooling rack and allow the excess fat to drain. Serve warm as candy or cool until hardened for the martinis.

Candied bacon martinis
6 ounces premium vodka
4 ounces Applejack brandy
2 ounces amaretto liqueur
2 ounces maple syrup, preferably grade "B"
4 thin slices tart apple, such as Granny Smith
2 slices candied bacon, halved crosswise

 

Chill 4 martini glasses. In a large cocktail shaker, combine the vodka, brandy, amaretto and maple syrup with ice. Shake until combined and chilled. Strain the cocktail into the 4 chilled glasses and garnish each with an apple slice and half a slice of candied bacon. Serve immediately.

 

 

bacon recipe courtesy of: Los Angeles Times, 2012; candied bacon recipe courtesy of: The Gift of Southern Cooking: Recipes and Revelations From Two Great American Cooks, by Edna Lewis and Scott Peacock.

2652. MAPLE-PECAN SUNDAES with CANDIED BACON

makes 6 servings 

4 bacon slices

2 tablespoons maple sugar, divided

3/4 cup pure maple syrup (preferably Grade B)

2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger

1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted

Vanilla ice cream

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil. Place rack in center of foil. Lay bacon slices on rack. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon maple sugar evenly over bacon. Bake until sugar is melted, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon sugar over same side of bacon. Bake until bacon is deep brown and glazed, 12 to 14 minutes longer. Remove from oven. Preheat broiler. Broil bacon until sugar on top bubbles thickly, watching closely to prevent burning, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool bacon completely on rack. Cut into 1/4-inch dice. Combine maple syrup and cinnamon sticks in deep medium saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until sauce is thickened and reduced to 1/2 to 2/3 cup, about 5 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks. Mix lemon juice and ginger into sauce. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Stir pecans and bacon into maple sauce. Scoop ice cream into dessert dishes. Spoon sauce over and serve.

bacon recipe courtesy of: Lori Longbotham, Bon Appétit, October 2010

2520. MAPLE-BACON MARSHMALLOWS

yields about 2 dozen 1 1/2-inch mallows


The bloom
4 1/2 teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin
1/2 cup cold water

The syrup
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup Grade A dark or Grade B maple syrup
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt

The mallowing
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup (about 1 1/2 ounces) finely chopped candied bacon
1/2 cup Classic Coating, plus more for dusting

NOTE: The key to getting real maple flavor is using a dark amber Grade A or Grade B syrup, which are bolder than lighter Grade A varieties.

NOTE: To make candied bacon, lay 6 or 7 bacon slices on a wire rack set over a sheet pan lined with foil. Combine 1/4 cup light brown sugar with 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Rub over both sides of bacon. Bake at 350°F until deeply caramelized, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool before chopping into bits.

Lightly coat an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

WHISK TOGETHER the gelatin and cold water in a small bowl. Let it soften for 5 minutes.

STIR TOGETHER the sugar, maple syrup, corn syrup, water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring it to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until it hits 240°F. Be prepared to lower the heat as needed—this syrup likes to bubble up. Microwave the gelatin on high until completely melted, about 30 seconds. Pour it into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Set the mixer to low and keep it running.

WHEN THE SYRUP reaches 240°F, slowly pour it into the mixer bowl. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 5 minutes. Increase to medium-high and beat for 3 more minutes. Add the cinnamon, increase to the highest speed, and beat for 1 minute more. Quickly fold in the bacon bits. Pour the marshmallow into the prepared pan. Sift coating over top. Let it set for 6 hours in a cool, dry place. Use a knife to loosen the marshmallow from the edges of the pan. Invert the slab onto a work surface. Cut it into pieces and dust them with more coating.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Shauna Sever, author of Marshmallow Madness!: Dozens of Puffalicious Recipes, Quirk Books, February 2012 | Epicurious, March 2012

2489. CHAI BACON CANDY

yields 2-3 servings


7 strips thick sliced hickory smoked bacon
7 tablespoons honey, divided
7 teaspoons finely ground chai spice

Bake the bacon on a broiler pan at 325° F for 25 minutes, flip and bake another 20-30 minutes until just crispy. Drizzle each strip with 1 tablespoon honey and sprinkle on 1 teaspoon chai spice. Bake another 8-12 minutes on top rack of oven until golden brown. Cool completely on a rack or parchment paper to form a chai candy coating.


bacon recipe courtesy of: EATnLISTEN.com, May 8, 2010