Bacon Bourbon Toffee
Time: 30 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1 lb Butter
- 1 lb Sugar
- ½ C Bourbon
- 8 Slices of Bacon - fully cooked, chopped
- 5oz Chocolate, tempered
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a stock pot over medium heat until fully liquid.
- Add the water and sugar to the melted butter.
- Heat the mixture over medium-high, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves.
- Stir in 5 slices of chopped bacon once the sugar has melted.
- Continue stirring constantly and cook the mixture until it reaches 295°F on a candy thermometer.
- Pour the hot toffee onto a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat (Silpat) and spread it into an even layer.
- Let the toffee cool and set at room temperature until firm.
- Blot any excess butter from the surface with a paper towel.
- Melt the chocolate and temper it, or melt coating chocolate coins according to package directions.
- Spread the melted chocolate evenly over the cooled toffee.
- Scatter the remainder of the chopped bacon over the wet chocolate and press lightly so it adheres.
- Let the chocolate set completely.
- Break the toffee into desirable sized pieces.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Go Rogue by adding a cinnamon flavored whiskey instead of Bourbon to give the toffee a spicier kick.
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