bourbon bacon pecan brownies
 
 
Ingredients
  • ½ lb sliced bacon, cooked (with fat reserved)
  • 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 1 stick plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp reserved bacon fat
  • 3 tbsp bourbon
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1½ cups all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper. Spray the paper with vegetable oil and set aside.
  2. Cook the bacon over medium heart until crisp, draining on paper towels when done. Reserve 3 tbsp of the fat from the pan.
  3. In a saucepan melt chocolate with the butter, stirring frequently. Scrape into your mixer bowl (a large bowl and a hand mixer can be used also!), add sugars and bacon fat and beat well. Add the bourbon, followed by the eggs and the salt. Sift in the flour and cocoa powder. Beat until combined.
  4. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, and use a spatula to evenly spread. Add the chopped pecans and bacon to the top, pressing down on them very gently.
  5. Bake for about 50 minutes, until edges are set. A toothpick will not come out clean from the center, but it will set while cooling. Cut into squares once cool and enjoy!
Recipe by pretty plain janes at https://prettyplainjanes.com/2014/06/11/bourbon-bacon-pecan-brownies/