Bourbon-Bacon Peanut Brittle

Name: Bourbon-Bacon Peanut Brittle
Yield: Serves about 24
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 ml) plus 2 tablespoons bacon-infused bourbon or plain bourbon; 10 slices thin-sliced bacon; 1 cup (150 g) Spanish peanuts, skins removed; 1 cup (240 ml) light corn syrup; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; ¼ cup (55 g) packed light brown sugar; 1½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar; 1½ teaspoons baking soda; 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; Sea salt or smoked sea salt for sprinkling

Preparation info

Serves about
24

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Bacon Bible

By Peter Sherman and Stephanie Banyas

Published 2019

About

This is not your grandmother’s peanut brittle. Sweet, salty, and smoky is the way I like my desserts, and this recipe hits all of those notes and then some. Peanuts make it perfect and classic, but you could use cashews or almonds, if you’d like.

Ingredients

10 slices thin-sliced bacon
¼ cup (60 ml) plus 2

Dessert
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray another baking sheet liberally with nonstick spray or line with a Silpat.

Lay the bacon in a single layer on the foil-lined baking sheet. Brush the bacon with ¼