Bacon And Maple Grits Puff Recipes

MAPLE-BACON GRITS PUFF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings., In a large saucepan, bring milk, water and salt to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, 5-7 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in maple syrup, half of the cooked bacon and reserved drippings., In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot grits into eggs until blended; return all to pan, mixing well. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish., Bake, uncovered, 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining bacon and, if desired, chives; let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CREAMY GRITS WITH ROSEMARY BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.
• Sprinkle rosemary over bacon in a 4-sided sheet pan. Roast, turning once, until bacon is golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Meanwhile, bring water, milk, butter, a rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper to a simmer in a heavy medium saucepan. Add grits in a slow stream, whisking constantly. Simmer over medium-low heat, covered, stirring often, until grits are tender and creamy, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cheese. Serve grits with bacon.

YUMMY MAPLE BACON CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fill 48 mini muffin cups with paper liners.
• Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.
• Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add to the sugar mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, alternating with buttermilk. Mix well after each addition. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full of batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 21 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting, at least 20 minutes.
• Beat butter and shortening together until fluffy to start the frosting. Beat in maple syrup and salt. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Frost the cooled cupcakes and sprinkle bacon crumbles and raw sugar on top.

BACON AND MAPLE GRITS PUFF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease 1 1/2 quart round casserole or souffle dish.
• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat; about 7 minutes. Remove bacon to paper towel; set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon drippings.
• Combine milk through salt in medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Simmer 2-3 minutes or until mixture thickens; stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in syrup and reserved bacon drippings.
• Crumble bacon and add to grits mixture.
• Beat eggs in medium bowl. Gradually stir small amount of grits mixture into eggs, then stir back ito remaining grits mixture. Pour into prepared casserole.
• Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes. Serve immediately with additional maple syrup and fruit.
• Note: Puff will fall slightly after removing from oven.

CHEESY BACON AND GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, bring water, milk and salt to a boil. Slowly stir in grits. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, until thickened, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in 1-1/2 cups cheese until melted. Slowly stir in eggs until blended. Stir in bacon, corn and pepper. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese., Bake, uncovered, until edges are golden brown and cheese is melted, 35-40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with avocado. , Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove casserole from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake grits as directed until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, increasing time to 45-55 minutes.

MAPLE GLAZED BACON PASTRY TWISTS

Steps:

• Pastry:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll each biscuit out into a long strand, about 8 to 10 inches in length.
• Wrap one slice of bacon around each biscuit strand in a twist.
• Twist each strand to tighten slightly.
• Bake on each side for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Glaze:.
• Mix powdered sugar, maple syrup and vanilla in a dish; stir until smooth.
• Drizzle glaze in a zig-zag motion over the length of each twist.
• Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Serve warm for best results!

MAPLE BACON TWISTS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the water, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and yeast. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes to activate the yeast. Whisk in the remaining sugar, egg, and buttermilk. Add the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Knead the dough with the dough hook attachment until well combined, about 3 minutes. The dough will be very sticky.
• Transfer the dough to a large bowl coated lightly with cooking spray. Cover, and leave in a warm, draft-free place to rise until doubled in size, 1 1/2-2 hours.
• Transfer the dough to a floured surface and pat or roll it into a 1-inch thick rectangle, approximately 8x12 inches. Cut the dough into 12 (1x8 inch) rectangular pieces with a pizza cutter or sharp knife.
• Lay a slice of bacon on top of each piece of dough and twist 2-3 times to form a spiral, pinching the ends to adhere dough and bacon. Repeat with the remaining bacon and dough pieces. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 350°F.
• Deep fry the doughnuts, a few at a time, until the dough is fully cooked and the bacon is crisp, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a sheet pan lined with paper towels.
• Drizzle the doughnuts with Maple Glaze and let the glaze set before serving.