If you want a different kind of Valentine’s candy this will hit the spot, especially for the bacon fans in your life.. which let’s face it. It’s probably everyone. These are fun served on burgers, in grilled cheese, crumbled on a salad with some Gorgonzola… or just eaten plain!
CANDIED BACON
1 pound thinly sliced bacon
1/2 cup light brown sugar
Black Pepper
Cut parchment paper larger than your baking tray so that it overhangs. (This keeps all the bacon grease inside as it renders)
Place bacon in a single layer on the baking tray. (I use 2 trays)
Bake at 375 degrees for 15-18 minutes. It should be cooked but not crisp yet.
Drain off grease or use paper towels to absorb it.
Sprinkle one side of the bacon with half the brown sugar and season with black pepper. Flip bacon over and sprinkle remaining brown sugar and season with black pepper.
Return to oven and bake for 10-15 additional minutes until sugar is dissolved. Remove from oven and leave for sugar to solidify.
Bacon will become more crispy as it cools and the sugar hardens.
Candied Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 pound thinly sliced bacon
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- Black Pepper
Instructions
- Cut parchment paper larger than your baking tray so that it overhangs. (This keeps all the bacon grease inside as it renders)
- Place bacon in a single layer on the baking tray. (I use 2 trays)
- Bake at 375 degrees for 15-18 minutes. It should be cooked but not crisp yet.
- Drain off grease or use paper towels to absorb it.
- Sprinkle one side of the bacon with half the brown sugar and season with black pepper. Flip bacon over and sprinkle remaining brown sugar and season with black pepper.
- Return to oven and bake for 10-15 additional minutes until sugar is dissolved. Remove from oven and leave for sugar to solidify.
- Bacon will become more crispy as it cools and the sugar hardens.
