Curly Candied Bacon Skewers Food

BACON SKEWERS WITH BROWN SUGAR GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a lipped baking pan with foil (it's important that it is lipped) and put a metal rack on top if using one.
• n a small mixing bowl combine the brown sugar, apple juice and cinnamon. Set aside. The sugar will settle to become more liquid within a few minutes.
• Take the bacon from the package and thread the bacon onto the skewers. Set the bacon skewers evenly onto the foiled lined baking sheet. Take a spoon, fork or basting brush and spread a generous amount of the glaze on each side of the bacon skewers. Make sure to get each side so that the whole bacon skewer is covered.
• Place the baking sheet into the oven and cook for 20 minutes or until your bacon is cooked to your liking. 20 minutes should get them nice and crisped up.
• Take the bacon skewers out of the oven and let cool for a few minutes.
• Serve on a platter or my favorite... in a vase as a centerpiece. Enjoy!

CHEESY BACON STRAWS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and fit a baking sheet with a wire rack.
• In a small saucepot, mix the maple syrup, red pepper flakes, orange juice and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
• Line up the bacon slices on the wire rack and brush with the hot maple syrup mixture. Sprinkle some cheese on each piece of bacon. With a skewer in hand, fold the end of a piece of bacon in half lengthwise and press the skewer through the end. Do this to 4 pieces of bacon, spreading them out evenly across the skewer, and place the skewer on the baking sheet. Twist the bacon pieces into long spirals so as to create straws. Take another skewer and skewer the bottom of each piece of bacon to keep the bacon twisted. Do this to all the bacon.
• Bake until the bacon browns, about 35 minutes. Let cool slightly on the rack; the bacon will get crunchy as it sits. Serve immediately.

BROWN SUGAR-CINNAMON BACON SKEWERS

Steps:

• Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
• Lay strips of bacon flat and rub with half the sugar mixture.
• Turn strips over and repeat with the remaining sugar mixture.
• Wrap each piece of bacon tightly around a skewer.
• Transfer to the broiler pan (do not use a cookie sheet, it will not work).
• Bake until crisp and a lovely brown, about 20-25 minutes. No oven temp was given in the book but I'd say @350 until golden.
• Transfer bacon to a wire rack.
• These can be served warm or at room temperature. Arrange in a napkin-lined basket for a nice presentation.

GRILLED CHEESE & CANDIED MAPLE BACON SKEWERS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C), and double line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil fitted with a wired rack; set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl add maple syrup and brown sugar, then mix until combined with no lumps.
• Place bacon strips evenly on the wired rack and generously brush maple syrup mixture over the top of the bacon and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, flip each strip and brush on the remaining mixture. Return to the oven and continue to cook for another 8-10 minutes or until it reaches your desired level of crispiness, then garnish with coarse black pepper.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Butter one side of each slice of bread. Place the buttered side down on the skillet, add 2 slices of cheddar cheese then top with the remaining slice of bread, buttered side out.
• Cook until bread is toasted and golden and cheese starts to melt, about 2 minutes. Flip, and cook until cheese melty and bread toasted and golden. Remove from heat, and set aside for 5 mins.
• Cut each grilled cheese sandwich into even 1.5x1.5-inch squares, set aside.
• Assemble each skewer starting with a grilled cheese square, then bacon strip, alternating until the end by spiralling the bacon strip in-between each square until finished. Serve and enjoy!

CANDIED BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix brown sugar, rice vinegar, maple syrup, and black pepper in a small bowl.
• Place bacon slices on cooling rack set over a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, turn slices, and bake another 5 minutes.
• Remove bacon and brush both sides with brown sugar mixture. Return bacon to the oven and bake another 5 minutes. Repeat basting every 5 minutes until bacon is browned and crisp, about 35 minutes.