Brown Sugar Bacon Twists Recipes

BROWN SUGAR BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Position racks in the top and bottom of the oven. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with foil and set cooling racks into the baking sheets.
• Using your fingers, crumble together the brown sugar, smoked paprika and several grinds of black pepper on a plate. Dredge the bacon on both sides in the brown sugar mixture, rubbing so the sugar adheres. Arrange the slices on the racks without touching.
• Bake until the bacon is crisp and caramelized, flipping the slices and rotating the baking sheets from top to bottom halfway through, about 20 minutes total. Let the slices cool on the racks, turning once or twice so they don't stick.

BROWN SUGAR BACON TWISTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; soak 12 bamboo skewers in warm water (so they won't burn in oven).
• Line the bottom of broiler a pan with foil for ease of cleaning, then top with broiler-pan rack.
• Mix together brown sugar (or heat-stable sugar substitute, for diabetics and lowcarbers), mustard powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Pour onto waxed paper and lightly shake paper to spread mixture evenly.
• One strip at a time, press the bacon into the sugar mixture to coat.
• Twist each piece of coated bacon into a bamboo skewer and place on broiler-pan rack.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees F, until almost crisp and sugar coating is bubbly.
• Let strips cool 5 minutes before serving.