While waiting for the bacon to cool, empty out the quart of ice cream into a big mixing bowl to soften. Do not melt the ice cream and don't throw out your ice cream container! (We helped speed up the process by mashing the ice cream with a mixing spoon)
Once the bacon is cooled, add bacon to the ice cream and mix well so the bacon bits are evenly distributed.
Return the bacon ice cream into its original container and freeze until firm (about an hour).
Enjoy!