What are some good desserts I can bake that incorporate bacon or meat in some way?
Theme for New year party at friend's house is meat - beef or bacon. I am known for my desserts so was asked to bring dessert but as a non meat eater never done this before. Ideas?.
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- peanut bacon brittle
- bacon chocolate chip cookies
- we have a doughnut shop nearby that has amazing maple glaze+bacon bits sprinkle. So maybe just make the doughnut yourself (with bake/deep-fry pillsbury biscuit, and add topping yourself, some with bacon, and some that is edible for you too)
-http://www.cravingsofalunatic.com/2014/08/bourbon-bacon-jam.html
- http://allrecipes.com/recipe/19888/microwave-peanut-brittle/ and add 1/2 cup crumbled bacon. I have tried it and it was great.
- http://allrecipes.com/recipe/188578/maple-bacon-chocolate-chip-cookies/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKtZAECnOyY , http://www.bakedbyrachel.com/maple-bacon-donuts/
But thinking that this Maple Cream Tart: https://food52.com/recipes/19767-maple-cream-tart might be good, garnished with crumbled candied bacon. Maple syrup (pancakes/French toast) and bacon are a pretty classic combo, right?
and etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/cow_sprinkles
Anyway, a google search will highlight many possibilities including one with bourbon. I do remember large dark choc chips, salt, dense batter and oh - bacon pieces.
I can't think of anything else that anyone would really enjoy eating.
The thought of meat in a dessert made me curious enough to google it and I found a brownie recipe on chowhound.com that incorporated ground beef - who knew!
http://www.chowhound.com/post/meat-desserts-737528
1) oatmeal cherry cookies made with schmaltz (chicken fat) from the esteemed Michael Ruhlman:
epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Oatmeal-Cookies-with-Dried-Cherries-51150230
thejc.com/lifestyle/recipes/160265/oatmeal-schmaltz-and-cherry-cookies
2) latkes (potato pancakes) made with shredded brisket. I suppose you could serve them with some applesauce or chutney to bring in a sweet element and call them dessert. Or give it up, and call them a side.
Tabletmag.com/recipes-2/152508/pulled-brisket-latkes
These are both real recipes.
But if it's too much of a stretch for you, as a non meat eater to make (I sympathize; I've been there), make a loaf or two of great bread, or a cake.
Because :) bacan in Middle English meant anything cooked by dry heat, including bread. And meat, in the phrase "meat and drink" meant all solid food.
http://homes.chass.utoronto.ca/~cpercy/courses/6361taylor.htm