BOURBON BACON BRITTLE WITH MAPLE SMOKED SALT
Either you love bacon, or you're a maniac and we can't be friends.
I'm joking!! But seriously, even the non bacon lovers out there need to get on the bacon for dessert bandwagon. More than just a fad, this twist on Brittle, an old fashioned favourite hits all the right sweet and salty spots all at once. I warn you though, this is incredibly moreish and impossible just to have one piece...
Course
Dessert
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Ingredients
For the Brown Sugar Bourbon Bacon:
- 12 strips thick cut bacon or bacon lardons
- 3 tablespoons Bourbon
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
For the Brittle:
- 200 g granulated sugar
- 140 g Liquid Glucose
- 120 ml water
- 26 g unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 100 g chopped toasted nuts
- smoked salt for sprinkling
Instructions
For the Brown Sugar Bourbon Bacon:
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Preheat oven to 200C and lay bacon on a foil lined baking sheet. Coat the bacon in the Bourbon and brown sugar and give it a good mix. Bake for 15 - 25 minutes or until crunchy.
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Chop the bacon with a knife into small bite size pieces.
For the Brittle:
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Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat or parchment paper. Make sure you have all the rest of your ingredients prepared and ready to pour in the brittle a bit later. You will be thankful for this later! Mix the vanilla, Bourbon, bacon and toasted nuts in a bowl and set aside.
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In a saucepan, combine the sugar, glucose and water over medium heat. Stir constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture starts to boil. Once boiling turn up to high and use a thermometer to track the mixture until it reaches 150C. Be patient it goes slowly at first but then all of sudden the temperature seems to jack right up!
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Add your Bourbon, bacon nut mix and allow mixture to get to 160C. Immediately remove from heat.
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Quickly stir in butter, vanilla, and baking soda. Work quickly and pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet as thinly as possible. Use a wooden spoon to spread it if necessary.
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Immediately sprinkle with the smoked salt and allow the brittle to cool completely. Then roughly break with your hands.
Complete bacon heaven!
