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If you can't get enough pork, build your own baconfest at home with Edible Canada's sweet and salty Candied Bacon with Rye Chocolate Ganache Dipping Sauce. Candied Bacon Ingredients 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup water 60 strips of thick-sliced Oyama bacon (preferably double-smoked), cooked until just crispy on a baking sheet 4 egg whites 2 tbsp coarsely ground black pepper
Ingredients 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup water 60 strips of thick-sliced Oyama bacon (preferably double-smoked), cooked until just crispy on a baking sheet 4 egg whites 2 tbsp coarsely ground black pepper
Method
1. Make the simple syrup by heating the sugar and water over medium heat in a saucepan until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. 2. Place 60 slices of cooked bacon in a large shallow baking pan. Pour the hot simple syrup over the bacon and let sit for 20 minutes. 3. Using tongs, take the bacon out of the simple syrup and place it on a wire rack set on a baking sheet to drain. Leave for 10 minutes. 4. While the bacon is draining, whip up egg whites and black pepper in a large mixing bowl until the egg whites are nice and frothy. 5. Place the drained bacon into the egg white mixture and coat well (20 pieces at a time). 6. Remove each piece of bacon (ensuring it is coated with pepper and egg white) and place onto a baking sheet covered with silicon. 7. Once all of the bacon has been coated and placed on the baking sheets, place the sheets in a 275-degree oven for 30 minutes. The bacon will be dark in colour, but still pliable. As the bacon cools, the sugar and egg white will cause it to firm up.
Ingredients ¾ cup whipping cream 1 cup shaved Callebaut or Soma dark chocolate, (small chunks work as well) ¼ cup Canadian rye whisky (Edible Canada uses Forty Creek Whisky) sea salt, to taste Method 1. Place the cream into a small thick-bottomed sauce pan over low heat until it is hot and bubbles start to form around the edges. 2. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, place the chocolate and then pour over the hot cream. Let it sit for 3 – 4 minutes and then mix with a whisk until well combined and all of the chocolate is melted. 3. Add in the rye and a touch of salt to taste. Adjust seasonings to your preferences (more salt or rye).