Here’s how to make “Bacon Caramel”

Ingredients:

* a little over half a pound of bacon
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 cup corn syrup
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1/2 cup heavy cream
* 3-4 oz bourbon or maple syrup

Directions:

* Once the bacon’s finished cooking, blot it well and remove any stubborn fatty bits that refuse to become crispy. Then trim it down into large-ish bacon bits that’d work nicely in a Caesar salad. Reserve in paper towel to promote further fat drainage. Add to a deep saucepan the following: 1 cup sugar 1 cup corn syrup 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup heavy cream 3-4 oz bourbon or maple syrup.
* Over low to medium heat, dissolve everything while stirring constantly. Get your candy thermometer ready and then turn up the heat until reaches 240 degrees Fahrenheit. Don’t forget to keep stirring!
* At that point, you’ll be at the firm-ball stage and things should look a lot like this:
* Remove your pot from heat and then slowly stir in another 1/2 cup of heavy cream.
* Once the bacon’s finished cooking, blot it well and remove any stubborn fatty bits that refuse to become crispy. Then trim it down into large-ish bacon bits that’d work nicely in a Caesar salad. Reserve in paper towel to promote further fat drainage. Add to a deep saucepan the following: 1 cup sugar 1 cup corn syrup 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup heavy cream 3-4 oz bourbon or maple syrup. Over low to medium heat, dissolve everything while stirring constantly. Get your candy thermometer ready and then turn up the heat until reaches 240 degrees Fahrenheit. Don’t forget to keep stirring!At that point, you’ll be at the firm-ball stage and things should look a lot like this:Remove your pot from heat and then slowly stir in another 1/2 cup of heavy cream.Then, put the pot back on the stove and heat it back up to 245 degrees Fahrenheit while stirring still. Then, pour the mixture into a buttered Pyrex dish or deep cookie sheet.
* Immediately afterward, add the bacon. Be sure to make it an even application!
* And hey! I had some toasted almonds left over from dinner the night before, so I added those as well.
* Then, let everything cool for at least 3 hours before cutting the bacon caramel into squares. Serve it up to those without pancreatic issues and watch their eyes light up before they they begin to bounce off the walls!

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Here’s how to make “Almond Biscotti”

Ingredients:

* 3 cups All-pupose flour
* 1 heaping teaspoon Baking powder
* 3 Eggs, large
* 1 cup Granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup (1 stick) Unsalted butter, melted and cooled
* 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
* 1 cup Whole almonds, toasted

Directions:

* Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray or butter.
* Whisk together the flour and baking powder in a large bowl; set aside.
* Use an electric mixer to beat the eggs and sugar in another bowl on medium speed. .
* Add the melted butter and vanilla. Mix on medium speed until combined..
* Gradually add the flour mixture in three batches. Blend well after each addition..
* Use a rubber spatula or mixing spoon to gently stir in the toasted almonds. The dough should be stiff enough to hold in your hands without being too sticky. If it is too sticky, add a small amount of extra flour until it is workable..
* Turn the dough onto the prepared cookie sheet. Divide the dough into two equal portions..
* With lightly floured hands, shape each portion into a flat rectangle about 5-inches wide and 12-inches long. Space the “loaves” at least 2-inches apart..
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the loaves are golden brown. Allow them to cool on the pan for 5 minutes..
* Gently transfer the loaves to a cutting board and use a serrated knife to slice them into 1/2-inch slices..
* Place the sliced almond biscotti cookies back on the cookie sheet; placing them cut-side down. Be careful, they will be fragile and could break in half. Bake the almond biscotti cookies for 10 minutes or until golden brown..
* Remove the pan from the oven and turn the almond biscotti cookies over so the other cut side is now facing up. Bake for 10 more minutes or until golden brown. Place finished almond biscotti cookies on a rack to cool..

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