This is a nod at
73saint
from looking at his Praline bacon candy. I decided to go a slightly different route because I'm planning to make bacon jam. Which has tons of sugar and maple syrup in it.
I figured I'd make a bacon candy that is kind of like a sweet, boozy jerky kind a thing.
I am making a small batch to try out on my victims first! I put 10 slices of thick hickory bacon (store bought) on a jerky rack. And cooked at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile. I got 1/3 cup of honey with 2 tbs bourbon. Brought to a boil. Then set aside to cool a touch.
Then I added this to the bacon with a silicone basting brush.
And put back in oven for 15 more minutes at 350 degrees.
Took out of oven. It will still be a bit limp. But it firmed up and got crispy after it sat on the counter for a few minutes. And sprinkled some fresh ground black pepper on them.
This is actually very good! It has a subtle sweetness with a smoky bourbon aftertaste. If I changed anything. I think I'd add a tsp of brown sugar to bump the sweetness a touch. Or, flip the bacon halfway through the second cook. And add the honey mixture to the other side of the bacon. You would half to double the amount of the mixture of course.
I figured I'd make a bacon candy that is kind of like a sweet, boozy jerky kind a thing.
I am making a small batch to try out on my victims first! I put 10 slices of thick hickory bacon (store bought) on a jerky rack. And cooked at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile. I got 1/3 cup of honey with 2 tbs bourbon. Brought to a boil. Then set aside to cool a touch.
Then I added this to the bacon with a silicone basting brush.
And put back in oven for 15 more minutes at 350 degrees.
Took out of oven. It will still be a bit limp. But it firmed up and got crispy after it sat on the counter for a few minutes. And sprinkled some fresh ground black pepper on them.
This is actually very good! It has a subtle sweetness with a smoky bourbon aftertaste. If I changed anything. I think I'd add a tsp of brown sugar to bump the sweetness a touch. Or, flip the bacon halfway through the second cook. And add the honey mixture to the other side of the bacon. You would half to double the amount of the mixture of course.