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Bacon Wrapped Scallops:

 

2 lbs. Large-(Sea)-Scallops

 

1-1/2 lbs. Bacon

 

Ground Black Pepper

 

Preheat oven to about 350 degrees.

 

Lay bacon slices in sheet pan or roasting pan-(you may need two pans or more, depending on how many people you want to make them for.)

 

Place pans of bacon into the preheated 350 oven and let the bacon slices cook for about 8 to 10 minutes, being very careful not to let them overcook. They only need to be half-cooked at this point.

 

Meanwhile, rinse and drain scallops. If any are too large, you can cut them in half.

 

When halfway done, remove bacon from oven and let cool until luke warm. Cut each slice of bacon in half and place onto large platter. Save drippings in pans.

 

Wrap each scallop with a half slice of bacon, making sure that the ends of the bacon overlap. Pierce the ends together with a toothpick. Do all of them this way until finished.

 

Using same pans that the bacon was cooked in, place wrapped scallops back into drippings in pans in three rows.

 

Sprinkle scallops with a little bit of ground black pepper.

 

Bake in oven for at least 8 to 12 minutes just until scallops are a bit springy and bacon is slightly brown. Do not overcook, or the scallops will be tough like rubber, as well as the bacon being too dark!

 

Remove cooked wrapped scallops from pan and place onto a large piece of paper towel on serving platter.