Peanut butter and Bacon Bars

Name: Peanut butter and Bacon Bars
Yield: Makes 16 small or 12 large
Ingredients: 1 (7½-ounce/213-g) tub marshmallow cream; ¼ cup (60 ml) rendered bacon fat, at room temperature; 2 cups (350 g) semisweet chocolate chips; ½ cup (120 ml) evaporated milk or heavy cream; 1¼ cups (280 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 4 tablespoons (55 g) unsalted butter; 1 cup (200 g) sugar; 2 cups (300 g) salted peanuts; 1 cup (110 g) Bacon Bits; 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup (240 ml) smooth peanut butter; 1 (13.4-ounce/380-g) can dulce de leche; 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour; ¾ cup (150 g) sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation info

Makes
16
small

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Bacon Bible

By Peter Sherman and Stephanie Banyas

Published 2019

About

This is pretty much two of America’s favorite ingredients and flavors combined to make one creamy, nutty, buttery, salty bar that your friends will go hog wild over. Note: Make sure you have room in your freezer before beginning; you’ll need to use it several times during the making of this bar.

Ingredients

For the Dough

1¼ cups (280 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
¼ cup (

Dessert

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9 by 13-inch (23 by 33-cm) metal or glass baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the two long sides. Spray the parchment and sides of the pan lightly with nonstick spray.

Make the dough: Combine the butter, bacon fat, a