Maple Ginger Bacon Food

MAPLE-CANDIED BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy foil. Place a baking rack over the lined sheet tray and arrange the bacon slices across the rack next to each other, not overlapping.
• In a small bowl, whisk the maple syrup and mustard. Generously spoon over the top of the bacon, and bake 12 to 15 minutes. Turn the bacon over and baste with syrup mixture. Bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until the bacon has reached desired crispiness.
• Carefully remove the pan from the oven. Sprinkle hot bacon with a scant pinch of finely ground black pepper. Let the bacon rest on the rack for 5 minutes.

MAPLE-ROASTED BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place a baking rack on a sheet pan and arrange the bacon in 1 layer on the baking rack. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the bacon begins to brown. Remove the pan carefully from the oven; there will be hot grease in the pan! Brush the bacon slices with maple syrup and bake for another 3 to 5 minutes, until the bacon is a warm golden brown. Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels and serve warm.

MAPLE BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with tin foil.
• Stir together the maple syrup and brown sugar in a small bowl. Arrange the bacon in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet, leaving a slight gap between each slice. With a pastry brush, coat the bacon with the maple syrup mixture.
• Bake until the bacon is crispy and the sugar is caramelized, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly, then carefully loosen the bacon from the foil while still warm. Serve with Tiffani's Spicy Bloody Mary.

MAPLE-PEPPER BACON

Steps:

• Position wire racks on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Lay 1 pound bacon in a single layer on the racks and bake 7 minutes at 375 degrees F. Brush with maple syrup and continue baking until caramelized, about 25 minutes, flipping, brushing with syrup and seasoning with pepper every 5 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the racks.

MAPLE BACON DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• For the bacon: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and fit with a cooling rack. Spray the cooling rack with nonstick spray. Lay the bacon out on the rack in an even layer. Mix the syrup, sugar, paprika and cayenne, if using, in a small bowl. Brush on both sides of the bacon. Bake until golden but still pliable, about 15 minutes, then flip and bake until darker and crisp, another 15 minutes. (The bacon will continue to crisp as it rests.) Remove to a plate and allow to cool completely in a single layer. Chop and set aside.
• For the eggs: Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil. With a ladle, slowly lower the eggs into the water, one by one. Reduce the heat to a low boil and cook for 10 minutes. Drain. When the eggs are cool enough to handle, remove the shells.
• Slice each egg in half lengthwise. Remove the yolks and place them in a food processor. Arrange the whites cut-side up on a serving platter. Process the yolks until it looks sandy. Add the mayo, Dijon, maple syrup, salt and pepper. Process until well blended and very smooth, about 1 minute, then transfer to a resealable plastic bag or piping bag. If using a resealable bag, use scissors to snip off a bottom corner from the bag. Using the bag like a pastry bag, pipe the yolk mixture into the egg whites. Sprinkle with the bacon and chives. Cover loosely and chill until ready to serve.

MAPLE-BACON RICE KRISPIES TREATS

Steps:

• In a microwave or in a large saucepan over low heat, melt marshmallows, oil and flavoring; stir until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in cereal and half bacon. Press mixture into a lightly-greased 13x9-in. baking pan using wax paper or a lightly-greased spatula. Sprinkle with remaining bacon; press lightly into treats. Cool to room temperature. Cut into bars.

MAPLE GINGER BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil (for easy clean up). Place a baking rack on the cooking sheet.
• In a small bowl, combine the maple syrup, ginger, and Sriracha and mix well.
• Coat each bacon slice with the maple mixture by dipping each slice into the bowl.
• Remove and place on baking rack in a single layer.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until brown and crispy.

MAPLE-CANDIED BACON

Steps:

• Arrange bacon in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven; drain fat. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Pour maple syrup over bacon; flip to coat. Bake, flipping bacon and rotating pan halfway through, until bacon is golden brown and syrup is thick, about 35 minutes. (Keep a close eye on it for the last 10 minutes.) Transfer bacon to parchment using tongs. Let cool to harden.

CANADIAN BACON WITH MAPLE GLAZE (BASIC RECIPE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
• Combine vinegar, maple syrup, and brown sugar in a bowl. Set aside.
• Slice Canadian bacon about ½-inch thick. Arrange the slices in a casserole or baking dish, and spoon the syrup mixture over the slices.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature. (To serve as a snack, cut slices into bite-sized pieces and serve with toothpicks.).

MAPLE-GLAZED BACON

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned, but NOT crispy; drain on paper towels; set aside.
• In a small bowl whisk together the maple syrup, Dijon mustard and brown sugar; set aside.
• Return the bacon back to the skillet and brush with glaze, then turn the bacon over.
• Cook the glazed side down for 2 minutes over low heat.
• Glaze then turn and cook for another 2 minutes over low heat.
• Repeat until all the glaze is used up.
• Serve immediately.

MAPLE BAKED BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place a large wire rack on top of a large jelly-roll pan.
• Place bacon strips on top of wire rack.
• Drizzle maple syrup over bacon pieces.
• Bake in oven for approximately 20-30 minutes.
• Remove and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

MAPLE BACON BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Add sour cream, eggs, yolks, vanilla and yeast mixture; stir to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Do not let rise. Divide in half. Roll out into two 12-in. squares; cover., In a small bowl, combine melted butter, maple syrup and flavoring. Spread over each square to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with brown sugar, bacon and raisins. Roll up each square jelly-roll style; pinch seams to seal., Place on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until golden brown, 35-40 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

MAPLE PEPPER BACON

Steps:

• put wire racks over 2 rimmed baking sheets.
• lay 1 lb. bacon in a single layer on the racks and bake 6-8 mins at 375.
• brush with maple syrup and season with black pepper and flip after each brush and seasoning, at least 4 times, until bacon is caramelized, usually 25 minutes.
• let cool about 5 mins on the racks.

MAPLE AND BACON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine flour, oats, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in bacon and pecans. , Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. For glaze, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, syrup and if desired, maple flavoring. Drizzle over bars; let stand until set.