Bacon Appetizers

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Brown Sugar Bacon Twists:

 

1/4 Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar

1 T. Dry Mustard

1/4 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon

1/4 Tsp. Ground Nutmeg

1/8 Tsp. Cayenne Pepper

1/2 lb. Good Quality Sliced Bacon

 

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of a broiler pan with foil and top with broiler pan rack.

 

On waxed paper, place brown sugar, mustard, cinnamon, nutmeg and cayenne on waxed paper and rub together with your fingers until mixture is evenly blended.

 

Press bacon strips into sugar mixture, coating evenly. Twist each bacon strip several times around a wooden skewer. Arrange slices in a single layer on rack of broiler pan but do not overcrowd or they will not crisp properly. Bake 25-30 minutes or until bacon is almost crisp and sugar is bubbly. Let strips cool for 5 minutes before serving. These may be served warm or at room temperature.

 

Bacon Candy:

 

1 lb. Applewood Smoked Bacon

1/4 Cup Brown Sugar

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

 

Slice bacon into 1/2" strips and dredge in brown sugar until thoroughly coated.

 

Crumple aluminum foil to allow for grease drainage and place it on a baking sheet. Lay out the bacon baking sheet; don’t overlap pieces.

 

Bake until crispy. Allow to cool and harden before serving.