Beer Bacon Brittle

Bacon Beer Brittle

by Lori Fredrich of Burp!

Ingredients:

½ cup (1 stick) butter

2 cups sugar

½ cup nut brown ale, preferably oak barrel aged

1 teaspoon sea salt

½ cup cooked crumbled bacon

Rounded ½ cup crisped rice cereal

Rounded ½ cup spiced pecans

Directions:

Lightly grease a baking sheet with butter and set aside.

In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar, beer, and salt and continue to stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring sugar mixture to a boil and cook to hard crack stage, 300°F.

Remove from heat and stir in bacon, rice cereal, and pecans before quickly pouring onto prepared cookie sheet.

Let brittle cool to room temperature, then crack into bite size pieces. Store in an air- tight container for up to 1 week.