Candied Bacon

Ingredients:

• 10 slices bacon
• 4 ounces (113 g) brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) cayenne pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon (0.75 ml) salt

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 400 F (205 C)
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place a wire rack on top.
3. Lay the bacon out on the rack so it is in a single layer and no slices are touching. Transfer to the oven and cook until the bacon is almost as cooked as you’d like it to be, between 10-20 minutes.
4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
5. In a bowl, combine the sugar, cayenne, and salt. Mix well.
6. Coat the bacon with the mixture, patting it down gently.
7. Using a torch, melt the sugar mixture until it has caramelized and coated the bacon, 3-4 minutes, constantly moving the torch.
8. Allow to cool to room temperature and use to garnish a big-ass Caesar.

All recipes for Eva’s B were developed and written by Chef Eva Bee.