ARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - People across the world celebrate the decadent and simple “caramel” treat otherwise known as fudge.
Recreate and indulge in this sweet and savory bacon and banana fudge recipe.
Make a larger batch of this delicious recipe so you can gift your loved ones with some fudge to further celebrate the school holidays.
Bacon and banana fudge
Ingredients
- 450g caster sugar
- 400ml double cream
- 50g butter
- 1 tablespoon glucose syrup
- 1 tablespoon mashed banana
- 2 rashers streaky bacon, grilled until crispy then shredded
Instructions
- Line a 19 x 9 x 6cm loaf tin with baking paper.
- Tip the sugar, cream, butter and glucose syrup into a medium saucepan and heat to dissolve the sugar and melt the butter, stirring constantly.
- Once dissolved, increase the heat and bring the syrup to a steady boil. Keep bubbling, stirring occasionally to stop the sugar from catching, until the mixture reaches the soft-ball stage (whereby a teaspoon of hot syrup is dropped into a bowl of very cold water and forms a soft ball).
- Remove the pan from the heat and let rest for 5 minutes. Stir in a good pinch of salt, then beat the mixture with a wooden spoon until the fudge thickens and loses its glossy shine.
- Stir in the mashed banana then quickly pour the fudge into the prepared tin, banging the tin gently on the countertop to smooth the surface.
- Sprinkle the cooked bacon over the and leave to cool down overnight. (Don’t put it in the fridge as it will become sticky and won’t set properly.)
- Cut into bite-sized pieces and enjoy!
This recipe was supplied by Capsicum Culinary Studio
