BACON ICE CREAM

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Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups half and half
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
8 egg yolks
2 Teaspoon liquid smoke
8 strips bacon
1/2 cup brown sugar

Steps:

Bring the half and half, brown sugar, 1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar, and liquid smoke to a simmer. Cover and let steep off of the heat for about 30 minutes. Temper the egg yolks with a little bit of the hot milk mixture, then gradually add all of the egg yolks to the sauce pan. Cook on very low heat for about 10 mintues. Cool the mixture in an ice bath, changing the ice water mixture after the first 10 minutes. Place the mixture into your ice cream machine and follow the instructions. While the ice cream base is freezing coat the bacon strips with remaning brown sugar and bake them at 300 degrees for about 30 to 40 minutes, or untill the bacon is crispy and the sugar is caramelized. Let these cool. When the ice cream is done chop up the candied bacon and fold it into the ice cream... ENJOY!