Bacon Caramels

Bacon Caramels

  Ready in : 45 mins

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Bacon Caramels a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 72 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 80. For 12 cents per serving, this recipe covers 0% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 43 foodies and cooks. It is brought to you by Foodista. Head to the store and pick up vanilla, sugar, heavy cream, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 7%, this dish is improvable.

Ingredients

bacon

bacon

14 strips

sugar

sugar

2 cups

water

water

0.5 cup

corn syrup

corn syrup

0.5 cup

butter

butter

1 cup

heavy cream

heavy cream

1 cup

vanilla

vanilla

2 teaspoons

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

    baking paper
    baking paper
    baking sheet
    baking sheet
    oven
    oven
  2. 2
    Lay bacon strips on sheet and bake in oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until crispy.

    bacon

    bacon

    oven
    oven
  3. 3
    Remove bacon to paper towel-lined plate to cool. Crumble 5 to 6 strips of bacon and leave the rest in strips.

    bacon

    bacon

    paper towels
    paper towels
  4. 4
    Line an 913 (or larger!) rimmed baking sheet with parchment. In a heavy-bottomed pot (I love my Le Creuset), add sugar, water and corn syrup over medium-high heat.

    corn syrup

    corn syrup

    sugar

    sugar

    water

    water

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    baking sheet
    pot
    pot
  5. 5
    Let mixture bubble and stir occasionally, to evaporate water. Sugar will begin to caramelize and turn a lovely shade of amber.

    sugar

    sugar

    water

    water

  6. 6
    Use a thermometer to monitor caramel. When it reaches 320 degrees and is golden brown in color, slowly whisk in cream, butter and vanilla, until completely combined. When caramel reaches 243 degrees, remove from heat and pour into lined baking sheet. Cool for 15 minutes, and add bacon strips. Cool further, until caramel is pliable and easier to handle.

    bacon

    bacon

    caramel

    caramel

    vanilla

    vanilla

    butter

    butter

    cream

    cream

    baking sheet
    baking sheet
    kitchen thermometer
    kitchen thermometer
    whisk
    whisk
  7. 7
    Roll caramel and bacon strips jelly-roll style once, and trim off excess. Continue to roll and trim until youve finished off the pan.

    bacon

    bacon

    caramel

    caramel

    jelly

    jelly

    roll

    roll

    frying pan
    frying pan
  8. 8
    Cut the bacon caramel logs into bite-sized pieces. Top with reserved bacon bits.

    bacon bits

    bacon bits

    caramel

    caramel

    bacon

    bacon

  9. 9
    Serve on a platter, or roll in wax paper. Keep refrigerated, but let come to room temperature before eating.http://www.fureyandthefeast.com/2009/09/bacon-caramels/

    caramel candy

    caramel candy

    bacon

    bacon

    roll

    roll

    wax paper
    wax paper