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Maple syrup, pecan and bacon lolly – recipe Maple syrup, pecan and bacon lolly – recipe
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I am absolutely besotted with the combo of bacon and maple syrup. Besotted. This joyful recipe tickles all my salty and sweet boxes. It's important to embrace crunching not licking to reveal their taste bombs of salty bacon and maple pecan sweetness.I am absolutely besotted with the combo of bacon and maple syrup. Besotted. This joyful recipe tickles all my salty and sweet boxes. It's important to embrace crunching not licking to reveal their taste bombs of salty bacon and maple pecan sweetness.
(makes 4 lovely lollies)A little vegetable oil1–2 rashers of unsmoked streaky bacon10g pecans, toasted and chopped150g caster sugar25g golden syrup2 tbsp maple syrup4 lolly sticks(makes 4 lovely lollies)A little vegetable oil1–2 rashers of unsmoked streaky bacon10g pecans, toasted and chopped150g caster sugar25g golden syrup2 tbsp maple syrup4 lolly sticks
Fill the kitchen sink with cold water. Weird but stay with me. Heat your grill to high.Fill the kitchen sink with cold water. Weird but stay with me. Heat your grill to high.
Place a sheet of baking parchment on a board, then draw four 6.5cm (2in) circles on it, spaced apart. Turn the paper over so that the pencil is on the other side. Brush each round with the oil.Place a sheet of baking parchment on a board, then draw four 6.5cm (2in) circles on it, spaced apart. Turn the paper over so that the pencil is on the other side. Brush each round with the oil.
Snip the rind off the bacon rashers, then grill until crisp and golden. Cool, then snip into little pieces. Please try not to eat them, though of course you will.Snip the rind off the bacon rashers, then grill until crisp and golden. Cool, then snip into little pieces. Please try not to eat them, though of course you will.
Divide the cooled bacon among the circles, along with the pecan nuts. Position the lollipop sticks near the circle, too.Divide the cooled bacon among the circles, along with the pecan nuts. Position the lollipop sticks near the circle, too.
Put the sugar and 75ml (2fl oz) water into a high-sided heavy-bottomed pan and heat gently to dissolve the sugar.Put the sugar and 75ml (2fl oz) water into a high-sided heavy-bottomed pan and heat gently to dissolve the sugar.
Add the golden and maple syrups and put a sugar thermometer in too. Turn up the heat slightly and watch carefully until the thermometer reaches 150°C (300°F). Take the pan off the heat and dip the base of the pan in the sink of cold water to stop the mixture cooking any further. Cool for a minute or two, then carefully spoon some of the syrup into each circle over the bacon/pecans. The syrup will run, but will thicken slightly on cooling. Press in the sticks, then continue to spoon the syrup into the circle on top of the first lot of syrup (if the syrup has gone hard, put the pan back over a low heat to soften it again). Add the golden and maple syrups and put a sugar thermometer in too. Turn up the heat slightly and watch carefully until the thermometer reaches 150C (300F). Take the pan off the heat and dip the base of the pan in the sink of cold water to stop the mixture cooking any further. Cool for a minute or two, then carefully spoon some of the syrup into each circle over the bacon/pecans. The syrup will run, but will thicken slightly on cooling. Press in the sticks, then continue to spoon the syrup into the circle on top of the first lot of syrup (if the syrup has gone hard, put the pan back over a low heat to soften it again).
Allow to set then carefully lift off the parchment.Allow to set then carefully lift off the parchment.