Donald Link's "Elvis" King Cake - Andrew Zimmern

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (King Arthur’s flour Sir Galahad)
• 1 teaspoon Instant yeast (SAF yeast does not need to be dissolved)
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 bananas
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 5 yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 cup pre-cooked chopped bacon
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 4 1/2 sheets gelatin or 2 heaping teaspoon of powdered gelatin
• Mardi Gras sprinkles or Purple, Green and Gold colored sugars
• Traditional King Cake baby