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Bourbon Cacao Nib Caramel Popcorn
By agoodie, The Bojon Gourmet
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- Makes about 12 cups
- 2 tablespoons ghee (see headnote)
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
- 2 tablespoons cacao nibs, chopped
- 1 teaspoon flaky salt (such as Maldon)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup bourbon whiskey
- 3/4 cup dark brown (preferably organic) sugar
- 3 tablespoons Lyle's golden syrup (or honey, maple, or corn syrup)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
Maple-Glazed Bacon Apple Scones
By agoodie, The Bojon Gourmet
Both cooked bacon and cold bacon fat give these scones a smokey bacon flavor and meltingly tender crunch
- Scones:
- 3 ounces bacon, cut into small cubes
- 2 medium-sized baking apples (such as pink pearl, pink lady, or granny smith), peeled, cut off the core, and cubed
- 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces) all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (2 1/4 ounces) whole spelt (or whole wheat pastry) flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons reserved, chilled bacon fat (see directions)
- about 3 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (preferably grade B)
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream, more as needed, plus 2 tablespoons for brushing the scones
- Glaze:
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- about 2 tablespoons maple syrup