Bacon Ice Cream Recipe

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Bacon Ice Cream
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  1. 1. To candy the bacon, preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
  2. 2. Lay the strips of bacon on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or aluminum foil, shiny side down.
  3. 3. Sprinkle 11/2-2 teaspoons of brown sugar evenly over each strip of bacon, depending on length.
  4. 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. 5. Once crisp and cool, chop into little pieces, about the size of grains of rice.
  6. (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.)
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 9. Strain the custard into the half-and-half, stirring over the ice bath, until cool. Add liquor, vanilla and cinnamon, if using.
  11. 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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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 285.91 Kcal (1197 kJ)
Calories from fat 126.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.02g 22%
Cholesterol 171.86mg 57%
Sodium 227.04mg 9%
Potassium 147.8mg 3%
Total Carbs 31.7g 11%
Sugars 30.61g 122%
Dietary Fiber 0.06g 0%
Protein 8.49g 17%
Iron 1.2mg 6%
Calcium 52.9mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 286.37 Kcal (1199 kJ)
Calories from fat 126.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.05g 22%
Cholesterol 172.13mg 57%
Sodium 227.41mg 9%
Potassium 148.04mg 3%
Total Carbs 31.76g 11%
Sugars 30.66g 122%
Dietary Fiber 0.06g 0%
Protein 8.5g 17%
Iron 1.2mg 6%
Calcium 53mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.9
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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