Bacon Toffee!

[Ruth Lafler]

The sign at my favorite confectioner said "Maple Bacon Toffee" -- how was I supposed to resist that? A thin-ish layer of crisp, burnt-sugar toffee blended with chewy, smokey bacon bits, coated both sides with 64% cocoa solids dark chocolate and topped with chopped pecans and a whisper of salt. So good. So, so good. Worth every penny of the $15 I plunked down for 4 ounces.

It doesn't seem to be on the Michael Recchuiti website, so if you don't live within driving distance of San Francisco you're just going to have to suffer!

http://www.recchiuti.com/index.html

[ssharp]

I've been making bacon toffee around Christmas time for years. My husband insists on it! I use Martha Stewart's English Toffee recipe, and sub about 10 slices of bacon for the nuts. When it's hardened, you can wash off the grease and slather it with tempered chocolate. I prefer mine plain, however.

[hhc]

I rushed over to SF after work Wed 8/26/09 & got some. Supposed to end 8/31/09 or when they run out. I liked it ok. I took some pics for you all.

[free sample addict aka Tracy L]

Thanks for trying it Ruth, you are such a good Chow friend. I get the e-newsletter and drooled when I read about it. I am definitely going to splurge and give it a try on my next visit to the Ferry Bldg.

[Bunnyfood]

Calling out sick to go home and make this...

[Ruth Lafler]

Please post your results on the home cooking board!

[NellyNel]

When i realised how expensive the shipping was - my first thought was "How am I going to make this at home?!
Bunny - please post after you make it!!

[Sparkle Girl]

Yes, please do share your results! I was very sad at the shipping price...I live in WI and no plans to zoom to SF this weekend. :(

[NellyNel]

Darn!
$25 bucks for shipping a $15 order!

[dhoffman1421]

Yeah I saw that too, but I ordered some anyway! And I live on the SF Peninsula!

But I might not be able to get up to SF before it's gone so I splurged!

[NellyNel]

ahh you lucky bum!

[Ruth Lafler]

I hope you at least ordered two packages!

[tatamagouche]

That does sound good, although in general I'm getting really sick of the bacon bandwagon. Actually I feel like it jumped the shark about a year ago (not to mix metaphors). Anyone else?

[EWSflash]

Yeah, I hear ya. Bacon has never been THAT high on my list, except occasionally. I think it's been maligned from overexposure.

[linz]

I was over it two years ago and dismayed to see it come back (again). I'm sure the Recchiuti toffee is well done though, fwiw!

[dhoffman1421]

This is now on their website available for those not in the SF Bay Area. Just a few days left before it's gone though so hurry!

[NellyNel]

WOW
That sounds truly AMAZING.

(I find myself saying that allot on CH - but really - that sounds amazing!!)

[dhoffman1421]

Looks like it maybe just there for the month of August. Time for me to get up there before it's gone!