Spicy Pecans and Pralined Bacon Ice Cream Topping

Looking for a new and unique ice cream topping? Spicy candied pecans and pralined bacon are just what you are looking for. Cayenne powder provides the heat and sweet meats salty with brown sugar baked bacon. Summer never tasted so divine.

Ice Cream Topping
Spicy Candied Pecans
1 cup pecan pieces
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup maple syrup
½ cup orange juice
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon cayenne powder
Melt the butter, sugar and spices in a medium nonstick frying pan. Once the sauce begins to bubble, add the pecans and continue simmering until the sauce begins to thicken, about 10 minutes.

Pralined Bacon
1 pound medium thick bacon
½ cup (or more) brown sugar
Do not preheat oven. Arrange bacon in a single layer on a cooling rack set atop a baking sheet. Evenly spread brown sugar over bacon. Set oven to 400°F, 200°C, gas mark 6 and place brown sugar covered bacon on the middle rack. Bake approximately 20-25 minutes or until sugar has melted and bacon begins to brown.