Recipe

Bacon Ice Cream Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Markeverett / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago This one is NOT mine. After reading an article in "O" magazine, I found this recipe at davidlebovitz.com. He has some VERY unusual and fun sounding things! I don't know if I am brave enough to try this one! It is probably super good! Prep:30m Cook:30m Servings:6	Markeverett
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Ingredients

For the candied bacon;

5 strips bacon

about 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

For the ice cream custard:

3 tablespoons (45g) salted butter

¾ cup (packed) brown sugar (170g), light or dark (you can use either)

2¾ (675ml) cup half-and-half

5 large egg yolks

2 teaspoons dark rum or whiskey

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

optional: ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. To candy the bacon, preheat the oven to 400F (200C).

2. Lay the strips of bacon on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or aluminum foil, shiny side down.

3. Sprinkle 1½-2 teaspoons of brown sugar evenly over each strip of bacon, depending on length.

4. Bake for 12-16 minutes. Midway during baking, flip the bacon strips over and drag them through the dark, syrupy liquid that's collected on the baking sheet. Continue to bake until as dark as mahogany. Remove from oven and cool the strips on a wire rack.

5. Once crisp and cool, chop into little pieces, about the size of grains of rice.

(Bacon bits can be stored in an airtight container and chilled for a day or so, or stored in the freezer a few weeks ahead.)

6. To make the ice cream custard, melt the butter in a heavy, medium-size saucepan. Stir in the brown sugar and half of the half-and-half. Pour the remaining half-and-half into a bowl set in an ice bath and set a mesh strainer over the top.

7. In a separate bowl, stir together the egg yolks, then gradually add some of the warm brown sugar mixture to them, whisking the yolks constantly as you pour. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan.

8. Cook over low to moderate heat, constantly stirring and scraping the bottom with a heatproof spatula, until the custard thickens enough to coat the spatula.

9. Strain the custard into the half-and-half, stirring over the ice bath, until cool. Add liquor, vanilla and cinnamon, if using.

10. Refrigerate the mixture. Once thoroughly chilled, freeze in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Add the bacon bits during the last moment of churning, or stir them in when you remove the ice cream from the machine.

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Comments

mjcmcook 1 year, 1 month ago said:
* Hello *
I like the 'candy' part for the Bacon......
But I am not 'into' freezing my own ice cream!
'Dyers' makes a great Vanilla that I might use
and swirl some Rum through it and sprinkle
bits of the Bacon on top !
I'll get back to you on how it tastes ~
~*~ mj ~*~

fizzle3nat 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I recently had a delicious chocolate bar that had bacon in it (Vosjes Haute Chocolat - Mo's Bacon Bar), so why not in ice cream? Salty/sweet is always a good combo, and I think the crispy bacon would be a nice contrast to the creamy ice cream. This would probably be best with hardwood smoked bacon - the wood flavors would go nicely with the rum. Might have to try this one! I love making homemade ice cream. - Natalie

lovebreezy 1 year, 1 month ago said:
4 of my most favorite foods, in no paticular order: SPAM, Velveeta, Bacon & IceCream -- this recipe gives me 2 in 1 -- yum.

greekgirrrl 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Wow, that's strangely attractive to my tastebuds!

22566 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Mark,

You just have transported this "Hick from the Sticks" to a long gown gourmet affair.

Different! Thank-you

Kind Regards

mamalou 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Does Paula Deen know about this recipe?? Sounds like she would LOVE this! :o)

jett2whit 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Whoa! neva heard of such a thang!

tender 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This sounds different but very good. I like it! I will tell you how it tastes.

mcboo 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I don't think I would be brave enough to try it...keep it separate for sure.

gapeach55 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This may be very good. Love sweet and salty. Chocolate covered pretzels are my favorite. I may have to try this with a sugar cured smokey bacon. I bet maple flavored bacon would be good.

midgelet 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Well I have to give this 5 for unique for sure. I think anything candied works well for most!

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