Friday, November 25, 2016

BROWN-SUGAR BACON BITES

I discovered this recipe in the November 2016 issue of Sunset magazine on Thanksgiving Eve. Made the bacon bites the next morning to take to a Thanksgiving meal where they were a hit, served as an appetizer. They are a cinch to make, so this is a good recipe for beginning cooks. Just make sure to line those baking sheets with foil and be sure that you use rimmed baking sheets.



Brown-Sugar Bacon Bites
Serves 4


20 thick slices of smoked bacon, about 30 ounces,
cut into 2-inch pieces


1/4 cup dark brown sugar

2
teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon freshly ground fennel seed


  1. 1.  Line two rimmed baking sheets with foil. This step is essential to avoid great difficulty cleaning pans.

  2. 2.  Set wire rack in each pan. Then arrange 2-inch bacon pieces on racks in single layer.

  3. 3.  Mix together brown sugar, black pepper, and ground fennel.
  4. 4.  Sprinkle brown-sugar mixture over bacon.

  5. 5.  Bake in 400°F. oven until bacon is crisp, about 30 minutes, rotating pans after 15 minutes.

  6. 6.  Let bacon cool to room temperature so that sugar will harden.

  7. 7.  Arrange pieces in airy heap in several small bowls. Serve as appetizer. 

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