Salted Caramel Bacon Bark

Salted Caramel 1. In a heavy-bottomed pot, add the coconut milk, coconut sugar, and salt 2. Whisk to combine the ingredients, and turn on the heat. Bring to boil for 15 minutes watching carefully so mixture doesn't boil over. 3. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes, making sure it doesn't burn. 4. Wear gloves to pour the caramel into a small bowl, and stir periodically as it cools to room temperature. 5. If the caramel isn't too thick when it reaches room temp, pour it back into the pot and let it simmer over the lowest heat possible for 3-5 minutes. 6. Wear gloves to pour caramel back into the small bowl, stirring occasionally until it reaches room temp. Store covered at room temp. Salted Caramel Bacon Bark 1. Make salted caramel recipe above and let it cool to almost room temp. 2. Line an 8"x8" dish with a piece of unbleached parchment paper big enough to cover the bottom and go up the sides. Pinch the corner to help it stay in place and set aside. 3. Over a double boiler, melt the chocolate and pour into the prepared dish. 4. Allow the chocolate to cool to room temp on the counter then place it in the freezer until hard. 5. Drizzle the caramel over the chocolate and sprinkle the top with crumble crisp bacon. 6. Freeze the candy until it is hard enough to break into bark. Store in fridge or freezer.