Baking Bacon

[Cliff Clavin]

While I, myself, do not usually bake bacon, I find that this is useful knowledge in case you are visiting with someone who does not have a very good frying pan.

Here is what Ma does for Oven-Fried Bacon:

Use a large, rimmed baking sheet that is shallow enough to promote browning, yet tall enough (at least ¾ inch in height) to contain the rendered bacon fat. If cooking more than one tray of bacon, exchange their oven positions once about halfway through the cooking process.

12 slices bacon, thin- or thick-cut

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange bacon slices in baking sheet or other shallow baking pan. Roast until fat begins to render, 5 to 6 minutes; rotate pan front to back. Continue roasting until bacon is crisp and brown, 5 to 6 minutes longer for thin-sliced bacon, 8 to 10 minutes for thick-cut. Transfer with tongs to paper towel–lined plate, drain, and serve.

Now, personally, I do not like bacon very much at all, as it doesn't go very well with a mug of brewski. Give me pretzels any day.

 

[caitycaity]

Roll it in brown sugar 1st! Outta sight!!

wow, that sounds really good!

 

[Betsyt82]

I think the person who created bacon deserves a medal. I would live on the stuff if I could.

 

[Piglet]

I have never cooked bacon in the oven but have been to Pampered Chef parties where ladies have raved about how good and no grease to bake it on the baking stones they have.

Just might try that next time.

Melinda

 

[monkeyboy]

Originally posted by Piglet
bake it on the baking stones they have.

Hmm I do have a pizza stone I must look into that


Funniest part...your Dis name

 

[mtblujeans]

In the summer, I cook it out on the grill. I use a griddle (like what you would use for camping) and I spray it with PAM. When I am done cooking, I let the griddle cool and wipe the grease off when it thickens. Then I don't have the smell and splatter in the house.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Originally posted by monkeyboy
Hmm I do have a pizza stone I must look into that

I have baked in the big rectangular baker stone (has high sides) Pampered Chef has. However MB , I wouldn't bake on a pizza stone otherwise you may have an ovenful of grease!