BadGirl
08-14-2009, 08:02 AM
Channel 4 news just did a segment on a candy store up in PA that sells Chocolate Covered Bacon.
Being the bacon fiend that I am, I Googled it, and found a recipe that I'm gonna try this afternoon.
Kevin's Tech Ramblings: Chocolate Covered Bacon (http://karagitz.blogspot.com/2005/09/chocolate-covered-bacon_28.html)
Ingredients
1 bag (12oz) of Semi-Sweet Chocolate morsels
1 1lb of uncooked bacon
Sprinkles (optional)
Cookware
Large skillet
Double boiler | medium sauce pan and smaller sauce pan (simulate double boiler)
Cooking tongs
Cooling rack | cookie sheet
Large plate and some paper towel (2 or 3 sheets)
Big Spoon
Procedure
Remove Bacon from package (I suspect it is possible to cook it in the package, but this might make it difficult to cover it in chocolate)
Heat large skillet on high. Add bacon strips to skillet. Turn bacon strips over as needed with tongs. Cook back until it’s reduced to about ¼ of its original size and appears to be crispy. (Personally I believe that the bacon should be crispy; however if you prefer your chocolate covered bacon chewy opposed to crunchy then reduce cooking time by removing your bacon earlier) Remove bacon from skillet and place it on a paper towel lined plate. (This will absorb the excess fat and oil making this a low calorie healthy snack) While the bacon is cooling fill the double boiler or medium sauce pan with water and bring to a medium heat. Place double boiler top pan in double boiler bottom pan or put the small sauce pan in the medium sauce pan. Slowly add chocolate morsels into top pan and stir while morsels melt. Do this until all morels have been added. (Be sure to keep stirring to prevent the chocolate from burning.) Using your fingers or tongs carefully dip the bacon strips into the chocolate, if necessary use a spoon to spoon the melted chocolate over the bacon evenly coating it. Once coated lay strips on cooling rack or cookie sheet.
(Optionally) Apply Sprinkles evenly on chocolate covered bacon while on cooling rack. It’s important to apply while the chocolate is still warm. This will allow the sprinkles to better adhere to the chocolate.
Place cooling rack with bacon into the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Carefully remove bacon strips from the cooling rack and place into a container or place the strips directly into your mouth.
Being the bacon fiend that I am, I Googled it, and found a recipe that I'm gonna try this afternoon.
Kevin's Tech Ramblings: Chocolate Covered Bacon (http://karagitz.blogspot.com/2005/09/chocolate-covered-bacon_28.html)
Ingredients
1 bag (12oz) of Semi-Sweet Chocolate morsels
1 1lb of uncooked bacon
Sprinkles (optional)
Cookware
Large skillet
Double boiler | medium sauce pan and smaller sauce pan (simulate double boiler)
Cooking tongs
Cooling rack | cookie sheet
Large plate and some paper towel (2 or 3 sheets)
Big Spoon
Procedure
Remove Bacon from package (I suspect it is possible to cook it in the package, but this might make it difficult to cover it in chocolate)
Heat large skillet on high. Add bacon strips to skillet. Turn bacon strips over as needed with tongs. Cook back until it’s reduced to about ¼ of its original size and appears to be crispy. (Personally I believe that the bacon should be crispy; however if you prefer your chocolate covered bacon chewy opposed to crunchy then reduce cooking time by removing your bacon earlier) Remove bacon from skillet and place it on a paper towel lined plate. (This will absorb the excess fat and oil making this a low calorie healthy snack) While the bacon is cooling fill the double boiler or medium sauce pan with water and bring to a medium heat. Place double boiler top pan in double boiler bottom pan or put the small sauce pan in the medium sauce pan. Slowly add chocolate morsels into top pan and stir while morsels melt. Do this until all morels have been added. (Be sure to keep stirring to prevent the chocolate from burning.) Using your fingers or tongs carefully dip the bacon strips into the chocolate, if necessary use a spoon to spoon the melted chocolate over the bacon evenly coating it. Once coated lay strips on cooling rack or cookie sheet.
(Optionally) Apply Sprinkles evenly on chocolate covered bacon while on cooling rack. It’s important to apply while the chocolate is still warm. This will allow the sprinkles to better adhere to the chocolate.
Place cooling rack with bacon into the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Carefully remove bacon strips from the cooling rack and place into a container or place the strips directly into your mouth.