Maple And Bacon Bars Recipes

MAPLE BACON DOUGHNUT BARS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Soften the yeast in the lukewarm water.
• Combine the scalded milk (make sure not to boil the milk!), sugar, butter, and salt. Let it cool until it is lukewarm.
• Place the milk mixture in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add one cup of the flour and mix to combine.
• Add the softened yeast and beaten egg.
• Add in the remaining flour.
• The dough will be soft. Using the paddle attachment, knead the dough until smooth and satiny (about 5 minutes).
• Place the dough in a greased bowl (turn the dough in the bowl to grease all sides)
• Cover with a towel and let them rise until double. It should take about an hour.
• Punch the dough dough and let it rise again for another 30 minutes.
• Cut the dough into two balls. Roll out each ball into a a rectangle that is about 1/2-inch thick. Cut each rectangle into 6 rectangles.
• Separate the bars on a piece of parchment paper. Cover then and let them rise another 30 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a large dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot to 375 F.
• Fry about 2 bars at a time, until brown on each side.
• Drain on paper towels and then place them on a cooling rack.
• Whisk together all of the frosting ingredients.
• Let the doughnuts completely cool and then spread the frosting over each bar.
• Lastly, sprinkle with bacon.
• Serve and enjoy!

MAPLE BACON BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Add sour cream, eggs, yolks, vanilla and yeast mixture; stir to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Do not let rise. Divide in half. Roll out into two 12-in. squares; cover., In a small bowl, combine melted butter, maple syrup and flavoring. Spread over each square to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with brown sugar, bacon and raisins. Roll up each square jelly-roll style; pinch seams to seal., Place on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until golden brown, 35-40 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

MAPLE-GLAZED BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet, arrange bacon in a single layer. Bake until fat is rendered and bacon is beginning to brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Carefully remove from oven and brush with pure maple syrup. Bake until bacon is browned and sticky, 3 to 5 minutes. With tongs, transfer to a wire rack, then set rack on baking sheet and let bacon drain. Serve warm.