Grannie Styles Maple Bacon Praline Muffins Recipes

MAPLE BACON MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk, oil and syrup. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in bacon., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire tack. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

MAPLE-BACON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. In medium bowl, stir milk, syrup, butter and egg until blended. Add milk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in bacon. Fill muffin cups three-fourths full.
• Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately remove from pan. Serve warm.

MAPLE BACON MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, bacon, baking powder and salt.
• In another bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients together.
• Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

MAPLE PRALINE BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels.
• Spread the pecans onto an unlined baking sheet, and toast 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown and aromatic. Watch the nuts carefully as they bake, because they burn quickly. Set aside to cool.
• Stir the maple syrup, butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the hot candy resembles foamy caramel and a candy thermometer reads 270 degrees F (130 degrees C) (soft crack stage). Quickly stir in the pecans.
• Toss the bacon in the candy mixture to coat each strip, and remove with tongs to cool and harden on the prepared baking sheet. Last but not least... eat up!

MAPLE PRALINES

Steps:

• In a heavy 1-qt. saucepan, combine sugar, cream and syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, uncovered, until a candy thermometer reads 234° (soft-ball stage), stirring occasionally., Remove from the heat. Add butter; do not stir. Cool, without stirring, to 160°. Stir in pecans. Beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until mixture just begins to thicken but is still glossy. Quickly drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

NEW ORLEANS-STYLE MAPLE-BACON PRALINES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in skillet on medium heat 12 min. or until crisp, stirring frequently; drain on paper towels.
• Meanwhile, cook next 5 ingredients in large saucepan on medium heat 15 min. or until temperature reaches 239ºF (soft-ball stage) on candy thermometer, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Stir in bacon, nuts and cinnamon. Immediately pour onto baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; refrigerate 10 min. or until firm. Break into bite-size pieces.