Super Bowl and Game Day Recipes

Bacon Blondies

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Ingredients

Blondies

  • 1 cup butter or butter + bacon drippings to equal 1 cup
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Bourbon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

Topping

  • 6 strips bacon
  • 2 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup cream
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or bourbon
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x13 inch glass baking dish.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter or butter and bacon drippings mixture and brown sugar. Add the vanilla extract and salt, mix until combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing on high for at least two minutes until well combined and mixture is light and fluffy. Add the oil and honey and mix well. Add the flour, mixing on low until just combined.
  3. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until top is a golden brown, edges are a dark brown and pulling away from the pan.
  4. Allow to cool.
  5. Place 6 strips of bacon on a wire rack over a baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 30 minutes or until bacon is cooked, darkened and crisp.
  7. In a pot over high heat, add the brown sugar and the cream. Stir until the sugar has melted and the mixture starts to boil. Using a candy thermometer, allow to mixture to boil undisturbed until the temperature reaches 210 degrees F, about 7 to 10 minutes.
  8. Add the 3 tablespoons of butter and the vanilla extract and stir until combined. Allow to cool for 20 minutes.
  9. Pour the maple sauce over the blondies.
  10. Chop the bacon and place in a small bowl, add the pecans and salt and mix. Sprinkle the bacon pecan mixture over the maple sauce.
  11. Refrigerate until maple has cooled and set.


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