Bacon Maple Ice Cream

Name: Bacon Maple Ice Cream
Ingredients: Candied Bacon; 8 slices maple bacon; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; Maple Ice Cream; 2 cups half-and-half cream; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 1/3 cup vanilla sugar; 1/3 cup maple syrup; 1 pinch kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring (optional)

12 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

Candied Bacon
8 slices maple bacon
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
Maple Ice Cream
2 cups half-and-half cream
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup vanilla sugar
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 pinch kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring (optional)

Directions

1

Bacon:
2

Pre Heat oven to 400°F.
3

mix the 1 tablespoon of syrup and the 1/4 cup brown sugar to form a paste.
4

Lay the bacon out on a cooling rack on a lined sheet pan (lining the sheet pan will save you some nasty clean up.
5

Spread the paste on one side of the bacon and then bake for 10 minutes.
6

Pull out bacon and turn each slice over. Spread the paste the other side of the bacon and out back in the oven for another 10 minutes.
7

Pull bacon out and turn it over again, then bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until bacon is evenly glazed.
8

Cool completely and then chop into small pieces.
9

Maple Ice Cream:
10

Combine all the ice cream ingredients except the bacon in a medium sauce pan and heat to 170°F.
11

Cool completely before adding to your ice ream maker.
12

Follow you ice cream makers directions, but the basics are
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make sure you machine has been in the freezer for 24 hours and that the mixture is chilled completely.
14

add the mixture to the machine while it's running.
15

wait until the ice cream is at a soft serve consistancy before adding the bacon pieces.
16

Put the ice cream in an airtight container and put in the freezer for a few hours before enjoying.