Bacon Grease Brownies

• 8 Tablespoons Bacon Grease
• 9 Squares 72% Chocolate → 5 Squares
• ¼ Cup Molasses
• ¾ Cup Brown Sugar
• 3 Eggs → 1 Egg
• 1 Cup Flour
• 6 Strips Bacon → An Entire Package

In a large Baking Dish liberally coated with Bacon Grease, these were cooked for 30 minutes at 350°.



So, that's the short form instructions. The long form goes something like:

• In Pot Melt
• Bacon Grease
• Chocolate
• Remove From Heat
• In Order, Mix In
• Molasses
• Brown Sugar
• Eggs
• Flour
• Pour Into Greased Pan
• Top With PreCooked Bacon
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes

And if that's the expanded directions (which I hope are clear), this is the expanded ingredient list with increased commentary, broken out separately, as I have come to appreciate a concise ingredients list at the start of a recipe. After all, if I ever reference this page again, it will be to reference that top list. But then, if you don't understand the nuances behind the ingredient list or are keen on expanded explanations, perhaps you will find the following helpful and/or interesting.

• 8 Tablespoons Bacon Grease
• Equivalent to a Stick of Butter
  • Or so, I will claim.
• Eye-Balling (i.e. guesstimating) Tablespoons seemed easier, as I was using a spoon to dig out partially thawed frozen Bacon Grease.
• 9 Squares 72% Chocolate
• The target was 10 Squares, but 9 was more convenient.
• For a lighter dessert, I'd try only 5 next time.
• I figure a square of my off-brand is close enough to an ounce.
• ¼ Cup Molasses
• This provides a bit of a rustic kick.
• If money is no object, I'd recommend trying a bit of Molasses.
• It's hardly critical.
• ¾ Cup Brown Sugar
• The net is 1 Cup of Sugar
• White Sugar will work.
  • But Brown Sugar is better.
• 3 Eggs
• These Brownies were fluffy.
• I'm led to believe I'd get a more collapsed dough if I used less Eggs.
• So, next time round, I'm only planning on using 1 Egg.
• 1 Cup Flour
• Please notice the 1-1-1-1 ratio.
  • 1 - Fat
  • 1 - Sweet
  • 1 - Egg
  • 1 - Flour
• Ratios like this are what matter.
• But then, this is not rocket science.
  • So, it really doesn't matter...
    • Not that much, anyhow.
• 6 Strips Bacon
• Next time, I'll likely make a batch of Bacon specifically for Brownies.
• This is what was left.
• I started with Bacon about the way I like it.
  • And it crisped up fully after cooking for a half-hour more on top of the Brownies.
• I was afraid the Bacon might burn.
  • But it did not.

These were great. But as they were a bit fluffier than I like, next time I'll reduce the Eggs. And I would like a bit more Salt (having used none). But I think adding more Bacon (which is plenty Salty) is the way to achieve that particular goal.



Oh, one final thing. I used my largest glass baking dish as I wanted the Brownies to be thin, which I'd say was a pretty good call.



October, 2020