brown sugar bacon

As stated in yesterday’s post, this bacon is a Christmas and Easter breakfast tradition in our house. It’s basically “Bacon Candy”.  So sweet, crispy, and decadent! And it couldn’t be easier to make. It is pictured above with our other Christmas breakfast tradition – Cinnamon-Pecan Rolls. That recipe is on yesterday’s post. Also pictured here today, is Connor and the five mini-oil paintings he made as gifts for the family. Nothing better than beautiful and heart-felt homemade gifts from a talented person. Thanks, Con!

Brown Sugar Bacon

2 pounds thickly sliced bacon
1/2 cup dark-brown sugar

Heat the oven to 375 degrees.  Line a baking pan with foil or parchment paper.

Lay the bacon on the pan tightly together, just touching, but not overlapping.

Sprinkle the brown sugar generously over the bacon, then use a spatula to spread it completely and evenly over the bacon. Place the pan into the oven, and bake for 10 minutes.

Remove the pan from the oven, and carefully drain off the fat into a heat-proof container (I use a coffee cup, set it aside and let it solidify, then wipe it out into the garbage can later).

Return to pan to the oven, and bake until the bacon is crisp, about 8 to 10 minutes more.

Transfer the bacon immediately to a platter and serve.

Serves 6 to 8

Connor with his paintings; hummingbird for me, barn and silo for Grandpa Otter, flower for Grandma Hopkins (visiting from Illinois!), golf ball for Dave, and Eiffel Tower for Marissa.