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Candied Bacon Spice Mixture

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time45 mins

I tend to focus on southern regional ingredients, making a point to use Georgia grown products whenever I can.

Plate with candied bacon spices

Candied Bacon Spice Mixture
 1 cup sweet BBQ seasoning
 1 tbsp coarse black pepper
 1 cup turbinado sugar
APPLE JELLY SYRUP
 1 cup maple syrup
 ¾ cup liquified apple jelly
1

Warm apple jelly in a saucepan until it becomes a liquid.

2

Mix into the maple syrup preferably in a squeeze bottle with a fine tip cap.

3

Process all ingredients in a small food processor until fine. Use caution when doing this! The fumes from the spices can be a little overwhelming if breathed in.

4

Line up bacon on a sheet pan with parchment paper and sprinkle bacon evenly with spice mixture. Cook bacon until halfway done.

5

Cover each strip of halfway cooked bacon with the syrup mixture and cook until crisp .

6

Watch constantly to prevent burning. Pull bacon off of sheet pan using tongs and place on a cooling rack until cool and crisp

7

Chop bacon when cool to your desired consistency. I prefer a fine chop to spread out the flavor in the dish.