Bacon Almond Brittle

Making candy is something I don’t do often enough. When I’m in the mood for some kitchen therapy, my mind just doesn’t go there. Bacon, on the other hand, my mind goes there a lot. I was working on cleaning out our freezer when I came across a pound of bacon.

I set out to find a recipe to highlight bacon in a sweet treat and stumbled upon this Bacon Almond Brittle. I was instantly intrigued and set out to make the recipe. I cooked the bacon a couple days in advance of making the candy so that it would be quick and easy.

As you can see in the pictures, my caramel came out pretty dark. I definitely burnt it a tiny bit. The clip on my candy thermometer had broken and I don’t think I was getting a good reading from it. Right when I was getting frustrated that things weren’t progressing very quickly, the color started to change very quickly. I cut the heat and mixed everything in, but it had already gone darker than I was expecting.

At the end of the day, I enjoy the taste of burnt caramel, so it wasn’t a complete disaster, but if you’re more careful than I was, yours might not be this dark.

This Bacon Almond Brittle would make a great holiday gift because it makes a fair amount and would ship well. I enjoyed the combination of the smokey/salty bacon, the pepper, and the caramel in this brittle. Next time, I’ll keep a closer eye on it so it’s not so dark though!

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