Baked Bacon For A Crowd Food

BACON FOR THE FAMILY OR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Arrange bacon on baking sheet in a single layer with the edges touching or slightly overlapping.
• Bake in preheated oven to desired degree of doneness, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove bacon from the baking sheet with tongs or a fork, and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

BAKED CANADIAN-STYLE BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place bacon in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. In a bowl, combine brown sugar, pineapple juice and mustard. Pour over the bacon. Cover and bake 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

SHEET-PAN BACON EGG SANDWICHES FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the bacon pieces in a single layer on an 18-by-13-inch sheet pan and drizzle with vegetable oil. Bake until crisp and lightly browned, about 15 minutes, stirring halfway through. Remove the pan from the oven but do not drain the fat or remove the bacon. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees.
• Meanwhile, whisk the eggs, half-and-half, scallions, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl. Redistribute the bacon evenly on the sheet pan, then pour the egg mixture over and top with tomatoes and cheese. Return the pan to the oven, being careful not to spill, and bake until the eggs are just set, about 25 minutes.
• Let the eggs cool 5 minutes before cutting. Meanwhile, warm the buns in the oven on a separate baking sheet. Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut the eggs into 16 even portions and place them between the bun halves. Serve the sandwiches with hot sauce on the side.

BACON FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 400°F.
• If making Chile-Brown Sugar Rub: Whisk brown sugar, chile powder, paprika, and 1 tsp. kosher salt in a small bowl.
• If making Maple-Mustard Glaze: Whisk maple syrup, mustard, cayenne, and remaining ½ tsp. kosher salt in another small bowl.
• Divide bacon between two wire racks set inside large foil-lined rimmed baking sheets. Bake, rotating baking sheets front to back and top to bottom halfway through, until brown and crisp, 35-50 minutes (depending on the thickness of the bacon). Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Follow directions above, but generously sprinkle bacon with rub or brush with glaze about 5 minutes before it is done cooking. Rub should be melted and bubbling and glaze should look thick and caramelized.

KITTY'S BAKED BBQ AND BACON BEANS FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Pour all beans into a very large mixing bowl and combine.
• In a large roasting pan, layer the beans, sugar, molasses and bacon squares; starting with the beans on the bottom and end with bacon on the top.
• Bake at 350 degrees, covered, for 1 1/2 hours; remove lid and bake for an additional 1/2 hour.

DINER-STYLE BACON FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• If using a top-down broiler, arrange rack on second-to-top rung. Heat broiler on high.
• Arrange bacon, fat side up, in 2 layers in a 13x9" metal baking dish. Pour oil over; bacon should be mostly submerged. Broil, checking often and watching carefully, until fat is partially rendered and edges start to crisp on top layer, 15-20 minutes. Transfer dish to a wire rack.
• Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium. Working in batches, remove bacon from oil, letting oil drip back into dish, and cook until crisp, about 2 minutes on each side.
• Bacon can be broiled 5 days ahead. Cool submerged bacon completely in dish, then cover and chill.