Bacon & Banana Cookies - Heston Blumenthal at Home

Hello again, and welcome to another journey to Hestons kitchen where we will be making Bacon & Banana Cookies. Oh yes, MAD, but true... You're thinking, Banana, & Bacon, what are Heston and Harrison thinking? Well... you'll find out!

Makes approx. 20 cookies

Ingredients

40g streaky bacon (which is approx. 5 rashers)
220g plain flour
1/4 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt
120g Cold unsalted butter, cubed
260g Caster Sugar
2 Large eggs
60g Dried bananas, roughly chopped

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 190°C.

2. Place the bacon on a baking tray lined with baking parchment and place the tray in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove the tray and pat the bacon dry with pieces of kitchen paper. When cool enough to handle, cut the slices into small pieces.

3. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl and set to one side.

4. Using a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment(although I used a hand mixer), cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until the mixture becomes light and fluffy (approx. 5 minutes).

5. Reduce the speed of the mixer to low and add the eggs, one at a time, and continue to mix until well incorporated.

6. Add the sifted flour to the creamed butter, sugar and egg mixture.

7. Continue to mix for 3-5 minutes until the dry ingredients are thoroughly incorporated and a dough is formed. Add the banana and bacon and continue to mix for 2 minutes.

8. Using an ice-cream scoop, portion the dough into balls (approx. 40g per ball). Place them on a parchment lined baking tray, roughly 5-10 cm apart.

9. Place the tray in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown and crispy at the edges.

10. Remove the tray from the oven and allow the cookies to rest on the tray for a few minutes before placing on a cooling rack.

NOTE: The cookies will keep for up to 5 days in an airtight tin.

Credit for this recipe goes to Heston Blumenthal

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A Special Thanks again to HarrisonsCookings other Official Taster: MUM!

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