Candied Bacon Maple

Steps

1. Microwave 15 g full-fat cream cheese1 tbsp full-fat cream cheese1 tbsp cream cheese25 g full-fat cream cheese1½ tbsp full-fat cream cheese1½ tbsp cream cheese in a large bowl for 10 seconds to soften it.
2. Whisk in 75 ml pure maple syrup75 ml pure maple syrup⅓ cup pure maple syrup115 ml pure maple syrup110 ml pure maple syrup½ cup pure maple syrup, 15 g light brown soft sugar1 tbsp light brown soft sugar1 tbsp light brown sugar25 g light brown soft sugar1½ tbsp light brown soft sugar1½ tbsp light brown sugar and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt a little at a time, until smooth.
3. Slowly whisk in 160 ml whipping cream160 ml whipping cream⅔ cup heavy cream240 ml whipping cream240 ml whipping cream1 cup heavy cream and 190 ml whole milk190 ml whole milk¾ cup + 1 tbsp whole milk285 ml whole milk290 ml whole milk1¼ cups whole milk until the sugar has dissolved.
4. Pour the base into an empty tubpint, up to the max fill line. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
5. On spinning day, heat the oven to 200 °C400 °F. Lay 3 thick-cut bacon slices3 thick-cut bacon slices3 thick-cut bacon slices4½ thick-cut bacon slices4½ thick-cut bacon slices4½ thick-cut bacon slices on a tray lined with parchment and press 1½ tbsp light brown soft sugar1½ tbsp light brown soft sugar1½ tbsp light brown sugar2 tbsp light brown soft sugar2 tbsp light brown soft sugar2 tbsp light brown sugar over the tops. Add 1 extra slice if you want strips for the top.
6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until crisp, dark golden and glossy. Cool completely on the paper, then chop into pea-sized pieces. These candied pieces are the mix-in: the brown sugar is already on them.
7. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Ice Cream.
8. If it looks very powdery, add 15 ml whole milk1 tbsp whole milk1 tbsp whole milk25 ml whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk and run Re-spin. Otherwise skip it: Mix-in smooths the tubpint too.
9. With a spoon, dig a hole about 4 cm1½ in wide down to the bottom of the tubpint. Add 3 thick-cut bacon slices3 thick-cut bacon slices3 thick-cut bacon slices4½ thick-cut bacon slices4½ thick-cut bacon slices4½ thick-cut bacon slices and 1½ tbsp light brown soft sugar1½ tbsp light brown soft sugar1½ tbsp light brown sugar2 tbsp light brown soft sugar2 tbsp light brown soft sugar2 tbsp light brown sugar, then run Mix-in.

To serve: Stand a strip of candied bacon in each scoop and drizzle with a little maple syrup.