Bacon Peanut Brittle with Rum Runners (and Homemade Butter)
A couple of clean comics swing by the kitchen for candy and cocktails. Bert, Brian Regan, and Tom Papa make flaming rum runners and a batch of bacon peanut brittle — and even shake up some homemade butter — while chatting about baking bread, cooking shows, and the artisanal hobbies they'd take up if they ever quit comedy.
Rum Runners
Ingredients
- 1 oz light rum
- 1 oz dark rum
- 1 oz banana liqueur
- 1 oz blackberry liqueur
- 1 oz orange juice
- 1 oz pineapple juice
- A splash of grenadine
- Extra rum, to float and flame
- Orange slice, to garnish
Steps
- Combine 1 ounce of each ingredient (both rums, banana liqueur, blackberry liqueur, orange juice, pineapple juice) in a cocktail shaker with ice, plus a splash of grenadine.
- Strain into a glass over fresh ice.
- Float a little rum on top and light it on fire.
- Garnish with an orange slice.
Bacon Peanut Brittle
Ingredients
- Bacon slices
- Sugar
- Corn syrup
- Water
- Butter
- Peanuts
- Salt
- Vanilla extract
- Baking soda
Steps
- Butter a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Cook the bacon slices until crisp; drain and split in half.
- Combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water in a saucepan.
- Cook over medium-high heat until it reaches 260°F.
- Remove from heat and add the butter, peanuts, and salt.
- Stir and continue cooking over medium-high heat until the syrup turns golden brown and reaches 285°F.
- Stir in the bacon, vanilla extract, and baking soda; cook until the foam subsides and darkens slightly.
- Pour onto the lined baking sheet and spread into a thin layer.
- Let cool, then break into pieces.
Homemade Butter
Ingredients
- Heavy cream
- Salt
Steps
- Fill a jar with heavy cream and screw on the lid.
- Shake for 5-7 minutes until a lump forms.
- Separate out the buttermilk.
- Rinse the butter ball in water until the water runs clear.
- Mix in salt.