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Maple-Pecan Sundaes with Candied Bacon

By Lori Longbotham

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Maple-Pecan Sundaes with Candied BaconDan Forbes

Bacon and maple are a classic combination. Here, the dynamic flavor duo teams up in a sweet-and-salty maple sauce studded with caramelized bacon. The sauce is spooned over ice cream and sprinkled with toasted pecans to create the ultimate sundae. Serve any leftover sauce with pancakes or waffles.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    50 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

4 bacon slices
2 tablespoons maple sugar, divided
3/4 cup pure maple syrup (preferably Grade B)
2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger
1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted
Vanilla ice cream

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil. Place rack in center of foil. Lay bacon slices on rack. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon maple sugar evenly over bacon. Bake until sugar is melted, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon sugar over same side of bacon. Bake until bacon is deep brown and glazed, 12 to 14 minutes longer. Remove from oven.

    Step 2

    Preheat broiler. Broil bacon until sugar on top bubbles thickly, watching closely to prevent burning, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool bacon completely on rack. Cut into 1/4-inch dice.

    Step 3

    Combine maple syrup and cinnamon sticks in deep medium saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until sauce is thickened and reduced to 1/2 to 2/3 cup, about 5 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks. Mix lemon juice and ginger into sauce. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.

    Step 4

    Stir pecans and bacon into maple sauce. Scoop ice cream into dessert dishes. Spoon sauce over and serve.

TagsDessertFrozen DessertSundaePecanNutBaconCured MeatMeatGluten FreeBroilBon Appétit

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