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Sweet and Spicy Bacon

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Sweet and Spicy BaconEllen Silverman

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 min

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
Rounded 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
Rounded 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 lb thick-cut bacon (12 slices)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

    Step 2

    Stir together brown sugar, cayenne, and black pepper in a small bowl.

    Step 3

    Arrange bacon slices in l layer on a large broiler pan and bake in middle of oven (or upper third of oven if baking with eggs) 20 minutes. Turn slices over and sprinkle evenly with spiced sugar. Continue baking until bacon is crisp and brown, 15 to 20 minutes more, then transfer to paper towels to drain.

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