Caramelized Bacon

Serve up something special with those weekend brunch eggs and pancakes: crispy, brown-sugared bacon.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
1 pound bacon (do not use thick-sliced)

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Place sugar in shallow baking pan. Add strips of bacon to pan and turn to coat completely with sugar.
3. Transfer bacon to large broiler pan or rack set over baking sheet with rim.
4. Bake bacon until dark golden brown, turning once, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer to rack and cool. Serve at room temperature.

Makes 8 servings.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of National Pork Board.