Candied Bacon
- 12 slices bacon, about 1/4-inch thick
- Finely ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- Equipment: 2 baking sheets, preferably the same size
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Put bacon slices in a bowl, season them with pepper and toss with the brown sugar.
- Cover a baking sheet with parchment or foil and arrange the bacon in a single layer on top.
- Sprinkle any sugar left in the bowl over the bacon.
- Top with another layer of parchment or foil and top it, squarely, with another baking sheet.
- The baking sheet will flatten the bacon as it cooks.
- Place the tray in the center of the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
- Check the bacon by lifting the top tray and parchment.
- If it is not golden brown and fairly crispy, resist the temptation to turn up the oven temperature, and cook it for 10 to 15 minutes longer.
- Check it again.
- Keep in mind that when you remove the tray and transfer the bacon to a serving platter or individual plates, the bacon will "crisp" up a little more.
- Be patient!
bacon, ground black pepper, light brown sugar, baking sheets
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alexandra-guarnaschelli/candied-bacon-recipe.html (may not work)