Maple Bacon Butter Food

MAPLE BACON CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1) Cook some bacon in a fry pan (about 6 thick strips). Reserve the drippings and place in the fridge to solidify. Mince 1/4 a cup of the bacon. The chef should eat whatever is left to assure that the bacon is tasty.
• 2) Beat the crud out of the butter and solidified bacon fat 'till light and creamy. Add the brown sugar and maple syrup and beat well until combined.
• 3) Add the egg and beat until incorporated.
• 4) Sift the flour, salt, baking soda and powder together.
• 5) Add some of the flour and mix, then some of the milk, then continue to alternate the dry and wet ingredients, ending with the dry. Mix until just combined. Fold in the bacon. Taste and add more maple syrup, flour, or milk if needed for desired taste. Keep in mind the maple frosting is very sweet, and to add in very small increments for alterations as maple syrup in large amounts can break a cake batter.
• 6) Scoop into cupcake papers and bake at 350 F for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Be sure to rotate the pan after the first 15 minutes for even baking.
• Maple Syrup frosting.
• What You'll Need --
• 4 tablespoons of butter.
• 2 tablespoons of maple syrup.
• 1 cup of powdered sugar.
• turbinado sugar (optional, but recommended).
• coarse grain sea salt (optional, but recommended).
• What You'll Do --
• Combine the syrup and butter until combined. Add the sugar, a bit at a time, and whip at high speeds until combined. Pipe or spread onto cupcakes. Sprinkle on sea salt and turbinado sugar for decoration and a lot of added flavor.

MAPLE BACON BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. Crumble or chop crisp bacon.
• 2. In a medium bowl, add the butter, maple syrup, crumbled bacon, and sea salt. Mix with a spoon.
• 3. On a piece of parchment paper, form the butter into a log shape.
• 4. Roll up the parchment paper to help shape the log.
• 5. Cut off the excess parchment paper and place butter in a resealable bag.
• 6. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

MAPLE BACON SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Maple Bacon1. In a frying pan over medium heat, cook 8 pieces of bacon until medium-well done (not crispy) and drain on paper towels.2. Chop bacon finely and add back to frying pan over medium heat. Continue to cook and stir the bacon until crispy.3. Turn the heat to low and add slowly 1/4 cup of pure maple syrup. Stir constantly and continue cooking another 5 to 10 minutes until nice and crispy.4. Transfer onto paper towel to cool.Shortbread Base 1. Preheat oven to 325F2. In a mixer, cream together butter, icing sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.3. On low speed gradually add the flour until blended thoroughly.4. Knead cooled maple bacon into cookie dough.5. Scoop the desired size on parchment lined cookie sheets, flatten slightly.6. Bake at 325 F until lightly browned on the edges, 12-15 minutes depending on how large and thick the cookies are.

BACON-BOURBON BUTTER

Steps:

• Cook bacon in small skillet over med heat, stirring occasionally, until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp, about 6 minutes.
• Transfer bacon to aper towels to drain grease, reserve 1tsp of the bacon drippings from pan.
• Put reserved bacon and drippings in small bowl, along with butter, bourbon, maple wyrup, and sugar.
• Season with salt.
• Using a fork, vigorously whisk until well combined.
• Transfer butter mixture to a sheet of parchment paper, wax paper, or plastic wrap, placing on edge closest to you.
• Fold paper over and roll into a cylinder, twisting the ends; wrap airtight in foil.
• Chill until solid. Butter will keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks or frozen up to 3 months.

BACON AND PECAN BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Roll the pastry out to 1/8 inch thick and cut out 12 4-5 inch circles, pressing them into the holes in a muffin baking pan (greased or no-stick).
• Chill the muffin pan in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the egg, brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, vanilla extract, salt, pecans and bacon and pour the mixture into the tarts.
• Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven and bake until set, about 15-25 minutes.

MAPLE AND BACON CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Put 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon of bacon drippings in a heavy 10-inch cast-iron skillet.
• Heat the oven to 425 F. Place the skillet in the oven.
• In a mixing bowl combine the crumbled bacon, cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder, and soda.
• In another bowl, whisk the remaining 1/4 cup of oil with the buttermilk, 1/4 cup of maple syrup, and 2 large eggs.
• With potholders or oven mitt, carefully remove the hot pan from the oven and place it on a metal rack.
• Combine the dry ingredients and wet ingredients, stirring just until blended.
• Pour the batter into the hot skillet and return to the oven.
• Meanwhile, heat (microwave or stovetop) the 2 tablespoons of maple syrup with the butter until the butter is melted and the mixture is hot and bubbly.
• Bake the cornbread for 15 minutes, remove to the rack, and quickly brush with the maple and butter mixture.
• Return the cornbread to the oven for 5 to 7 minutes longer.
• Let the cornbread cool and then cut into wedges.

BACON BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Line 18 medium sized muffin tins with the pastry. Do not prick.
• In bowl, combine butter and brown sugar. Stir in corn syrup, salt and vanilla. Combine until just blended.
• Arrange cooked bacon in the shells.
• Spoon mixture into unbaked tart shells filling each to about 2/3 full.
• Bake for 15 to 18 minutes. Do not allow filling to bubble over.