Bacon Brittle

Deelady

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Bacon Brittle

5 slices of good quality bacon
1/4 cup water
1 stick butter
lg pinch salt
1 cup sugar



1. Line a baking tray with a silpat, or oil it very well.
2. Crisp 5 pieces of bacon in a skillet or a broiler and drain on paper towels. Break or chop them into 1/4” bits and set aside. Don’t go too small, because you want them to have personality in your mouth. Use a smoky bacon, ideally lightly cured. Mine had Niman Ranch bacon in it.
3. Place in a heavy saucepan, in this order: 1/4 cup (63g) water, 1 stick (115g) butter, a large pinch of salt, and 1 cup (200g) sugar.
4. Over medium-high heat, cook till the mixture reaches 285F, stirring often. In practice, this means that you cook it until it’s a good toffee colour, about the same colour as the old tan m&ms. I’m not kidding about the stirring, though.
5. Pull it off heat, mix in the bacon bits, and pour onto the baking sheet. Spread quickly to about 1/4” thick, and let cool for 2 hours.
6. Using a hammer or the handle of a large knife, break the toffee into shards. This is best accomplished by whacking it through a folded paper towel.
 

Mama

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Bacon? Bacon? Did somebody say Bacon? Oh my...salty and sweet!!! Thanks Dee!
 

Keltin

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Good Night! Bacon Candy? Is this possible? Oh......oh.........I'm so looking forward to ruining my dinner!!! :lol:
 

BamsBBQ

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did somebody say BACON?????

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