Pig Candy

Kristy
Kristy @cook_3507379
Little Rock, Arkansas

Great snack! My sister makes these for her tailgate parties. A great appetizer for parties!

Pig Candy

Great snack! My sister makes these for her tailgate parties. A great appetizer for parties!

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Ingredients

20 mins
4 servings
  1. 8 slicebacon, halved (I use hickory smoked)
  2. 1 cupbrown sugar (I use dark)
  3. 1/2 tspcayenne pepper (more if you like spicy!)

Cooking Instructions

20 mins
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°

  2. 2

    In medium bowl (with lid), combine sugar and pepper

  3. 3

    Add bacon. Cover & shake. Bacon needs to have an even thick layer (should not be able to see bacon through sugar mixture)

  4. 4

    Place bacon on a cooling rack over a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil (for minimum cleanup)

  5. 5

    Place on top rack of oven and bake for 10 minutes

  6. 6

    Remove bacon. Flip. Add remaining sugar mixture to top of bacon

  7. 7

    Bake for additional 5-7 minutes (until bacon appears cooked but sugar not burned)

  8. 8

    Let bacon cool on rack for 15 minutes.

  9. 9

    Serve whole strips or chop up to candy size and serve in dish

  10. 10

    **My sister makes these for every tailgate party she hosts (for Arkansas Razorbacks! Go Hogs!)

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Comments (9)

zearley57
zearley57 @cook_3984138
complete flop! don't waste the bacon!

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