Candied Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Bacon Syrup – Garden & Gun

Ingredients

• 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch-thick rounds
• Canola oil for frying
• Salt
• Pecan Bacon Syrup (recipe below)
• 2 cups bacon, cut into small dice
• 2 cups pecans, chopped
• 2/3 cup sliced scallions (white part primarily), plus more for garnish
• 2/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 1/3 cups maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp. chile flakes
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. butter