Nutter Butter Bacon Tart Recipe

Posted by Aug 16,2012 0 comments
Nutter Butter Bacon Tart Recipe
This is most certainly a sexy bacon recipe at its finest. This sinful tart starts with a Nutter Butter cookie shortbread crust and is then filled with a smooth and creamy peanut butter center, crunchy smoked bacon bits and topped with a dark chocolate ganache. One of my favorite store bought cookies, besides Oreos, are Nutter Butters - hands down. I mean, who doesn't love those crunchy, peanut buttery things? I also love making and devouring freshly baked shortbread. So, it was only natural that I created this tart with a Nutter Butter shortbread crust. The center is much like a peanut butter budino, or pudding. I even think chopping up some fresh or caramelized bananas would go quite nicely, as well. There are four easy steps to making this delicious Nutter Butter Chocolate Peanut Butter Bacon Tart. First, the crust... I used a 9.5" tart pan. 1 cup all-purpose ...
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BLT Scramble: What I’m Eating Now

Posted by Jan 25,2012 0 comments
BLT Scramble: What I’m Eating Now
What I ate this morning: my BLT Scramble. Well, actually it was more like bacon, spinach, tomato and avocado scramble with the addition of chopped red bell peppers and zucchini, but you get the idea. Here's how I made it: I started by pan frying three pieces of bacon as I chopped the pepper and zucchini. When the bacon was half way done and the fat was rendered I pushed the bacon aside and started to saute the veggies. Once the bacon was crispy I pulled it from the pan and added my tomatoes and cooked them for about one minute. I then cracked two eggs into the pan and scrambled everything together. At the very end I added my spinach and cooked for about 30 seconds, or until wilted. Once plated I added my diced avocado (about 1/4 cup) and finished it with my chopped or hand-torn crispy bacon. I did not add any salt or pepper, but you can adjust the seasonings to your liking. I ...
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