BCM BRONDIES

Bacon

   Chipotle

      Maple

          Brownies Blondies    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                 BCM BRONDIES                

                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                             

I have been playing around with this recipe for about a year and a half.  Creating it was really a balancing act with getting each of the special ingredients and sweetness just right, without overpowering anything.   I think we finally perfected it and so now it must be published!  From our testers comments it is sweet enough for Southerners without being too sweet for our Northern tastebuds.  This would be a great recipe for gluten free flours.  Even though there are many parts to this recipe, it is not difficult.  Just read the entire recipe through before you start.

BCM BRONDIES

Bacon

                         3/4 lb bacon

Directions

1.   Cut bacon strips into 1/2" pieces

2.  Cook until they are as crispy as you dare, almost burnt

3.  Drain dripping and set bacon on paper towel to cool

Brownies Ingredients

• 2 sticks unsalted butter,
• 2 c sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 t whisky
• 2/3 c good-quality unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 c all-purpose flour
• 1 t cinnamon 
• 3/4 t chipotle
• 1/2 t kosher salt
• 1/2 t baking powder
•                 12 oz bittersweet chocolate chips (Giradeli 60% cocoa prefered)

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Directions

1. Melt butter in bacon pan, deglazing it, being careful to get all of the bacon goodness

2. Pour butter into mixing bowl, cooling slightly, then mix in sugar

3. Add the eggs and whiskey and mix until evenly homogenous

4. Add the cocoa, flour, cinnamon, chIpotle, salt and baking powder and mix until smooth. 

5.    Mix in chocolate chips.

Blondie Ingredients

• 1 c unsalted butter
• 1 1/3 c raw sugar
• 2/3 c pure maple syrup
• 2 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 T whiskey 
• 1/2 t salt
• 2 c flour

Directions

1. Cook butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until it foams, turns clear, and then turns a deep brown, about 6 minutes. 
2. Pour butter into a medium mixing bowl and let cool to room temperature
3. whisk in raw sugar and maple syrup. 
4. Add egg, whiskey, and salt, whisking to combine. 
5. Fold in flour just until incorporated.

Maple Butter Glaze

• 4 T unsalted butter
• 1/2 c pure maple syrup
• 1/2 t salt

Directions

1) Bring all ingredients to boil, for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly

2) Pour onto hot brandies

DIRECTIONS

1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 

2) Butter and flour pan or use bakers choice baking spray.

3) Chop and cook 3/4 lb bacon, until crispy, drain

4) Prepare brownie batter and put into prepared baking dish; smooth top. 

5) Evenly spread bacon on top of brownie batter

6) Prepare blondie batter and evenly spread on top of bacon and smooth top.

7) Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes, or until knife comes out almost clean.

8) Cook Maple Glaze and spread evenly on top while still hot

9) Cut into 1x1 1/2” pieces and cool before serving

NOTES:

1.  If you are gluten free, I believe this recipe will work perfectly with gluten free flours because it is mostly steam leavened, using butter and eggs.

2.  We believe this is the *perfect* sweetness.  But, if you want it sweeter, substitute milk chocolate chips for the bittersweet in the brownies and in the blondies use brown sugar instead of raw sugar.  Also, If you put the blondies on the bottom you taste more sweetness.