Bacon Ice Cream, (From David Lebovitz)
For the candied bacon;
5 strips bacon
about 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
For the ice cream custard:
3 tablespoons (45g) salted butter
¾ cup (packed) brown sugar (170g), light or dark (you can use either)
2¾ (675ml) cup half-and-half
5 large egg yolks
2 teaspoons dark rum or whiskey
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
optional: ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1. To candy the bacon, preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
2. Lay the strips of bacon on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or aluminum foil, shiny side down.
3. Sprinkle 1½-2 teaspoons of brown sugar evenly over each strip of bacon, depending on length.
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. Once crisp and cool, chop into little pieces, about the size of grains of rice.
(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.)
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.
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.
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.
9. Strain the custard into the half-and-half, stirring over the ice bath, until cool. Add liquor, vanilla and cinnamon, if using.
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.
49 comments:
Porky goodness! i can imagine that this ice cream would be very good with tarte tatin.
I haven't jumped completely on the bacon bandwagon. I tried that bacon chocolate bar from Vosges and thought it tasted pretty gross. BUT, for some reason, bacon ice cream sounds kick butt to me. Like seriously. I bet it would be excellent on waffles. (but I think I'd leave off the chocolate sauce).
Yes. Yes I do want it. And a HUGE plate of candied bacon on the side. What a fabulous meal that would be.
Porky goodness indeed! I'm game to try it!
You actually made it! Good for you!! I don't know if I will try it but I am still impressed:)
oh wow. gimme now!
Oh man soooooo wonderful sounding. Do you think it would be bacon overload to serve this with my dark chocolate bacon cupcakes?!
I'm not a bacon person, but honestly, that photo makes me want to rethink -- and the recipe looks pretty darned delicious, too.
I do want bacon ice cream! I do! I still haven't had the chance to try the bacon chocolate chip cookies either.
mmm this looks really good!
I want to love this. I really do, but I'm just not there yet. I will admit, it does look pretty good. :)
Well you know I will eat it! Bacon anything works for me.
Good for you Brilynn! I've long wanted to try this but I was afraid that it would freak everyone else at home out and I'd be left eating a quart of ice cream by myself... Not good for my arteries, considering it's now been bacon-ized, so doubly so! :P
This is one of those odd ball recipes I've been dying to try for some time, too...lol, but my wife gives me such a look every time I bring it up. One of these days!
Candied bacon? Yeah, I don't think any of it would have made it into to the ice cream if it would have been me! Does this mean it would be ok to eat ice cream for breakfast? :)
I love David's ice cream recipes but I was always afraid of making this, however now I'm convinced. I think I'll make it for my husband's birthday as he's a big bacon fan :-)
This is damn good.
I once crumbled leftover bacon munchies in a nice bowl of vanilla ice cream and GEEEZ heaven in my mouth.
I love that awesome balance of sweet and savory. Great recipe. Glad my crazy bacon/ice cream love is official. :)
Licking my computer screen right now...
Bacon ice cream just melts my heart! Something about it just makes me giddy!
I love bacon. I love ice cream. I adore David Lebovitz. But... Really? Hmmm.
You are the reigning goddess of bacon! Tiarra and bacon scepter await you.
I keep seeing bacon recipes everywhere and think I'm dreaming. Man. In ice cream? Really? Okay. Two scoops, please.
A local ice cream maker here made bacon ice cream and I made sure to get a pint...this is something I have been wanting to try for a long time too! There seemed to be something missing though I couldn't put my finger on it...and then I realized it was exactly what you said...those little jolts of salty flavor!
Go bacon lovers of the world!!!
ooooo.... candied bacon??!?! what will they come up with next. this is heaven!
very BOLD!!
I've had bacon ice cream once and it was quite good. Well i would not eat a gallon of it, but I love ice cream and i love bacon, so what's not to love, right? Your candied bacon looks heavenly! I would eat it by itself!
I love salty and sweet - two of my favorite things are bacon and ice cream... of course I havn't tried them together but I may just have to now. YUM!
Never in a million years would I have thought of this!
Seems that I need to think 'out of the box' more.
Thanks so much for stopping by my site! :-) I would so do the bacon ice cream...I love salty and sweet together.
Someone after my own heart. Cheers for bacon! This looks amazing.
ooohh...so mouthwatering! you know, i'd probably just eat the candied bacon right there :D
So wish I could taste this right now...I am SOOO curious!
Wow, that tops it all-- You are one creative courageous kitchen adventurer. I'm impressed. Power to you!
Why don't I think this is strange....
Do you like grilled peanut butter and bacon sandwiches?
Brave you! Sounds like something that one of the contestants on Top Chef would make in an ice cream challenge! I'd try it... but I don't know if I'd actually make it myself :)
I had seen this recipe in David's book. Great to have your feedback on it.The idea of candied bacon fills me with good curiosity.
I made this recipe this weekend, for my husbands birthday. It came out delish! The candied bacon is so sweet and satisfying. I bought Maple smoked bacon for an extra bit of flavor.
The only thing though, (which has been my problem before with ice cream) is that it didnt thicken up in the ice cream machine, and when I transfered it to the freezer it hardened but doesnt have that creamy look like yours does... Still bacon-y delicious though. Thanks for the recipe!
Interesting! It sounds good but I am a little scared to try it.
WOW! We love bacon in everything too - my husband is not crazy about the sound of bacon ice cream but I'm intrigued. I'm defintitely going to try the bacon-potato recipe from your last post though!
Oh yeah bring on the bacon. I would so make this in a heartbeat. I need to think about buying an ice cream maker.
how about french fries and ice cream?!
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Well I hope that you are proud of yourself because after reading this post, it is going to be a while before I eat bacon again because all I'd be thinking of is that it's ice cream. Not fair!
I love bacon and all, but I'm just not sure I can wrap my head around it being in ice cream. May have to taste it to believe it!
It looks delicious though.
This is so funny but we love bacon so it looks so good !!!
woah .. full marks for uniqueness... I've never heard of bacon as an ice cream favour ~ lovely photos~
Porky goodness indeed! I'm game to try it!
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thanks for share your recipe, i love it, i want to make it now, thanks.
wow!!!
i like this post.
thanks for that. :)
The writer is totally fair, and there's no doubt.
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