I baked my bacon. It turned out great.

[Hotler]

Put it on a rack in a pan at 400 degrees. Not bad at all.

[Glassunion]

1. You had me at bacon...

Unless you burn it, there is nothing you can do to bacon to make it bad.

Candied
Covered in chocolate
Wrapped around a scallop, steak, roast, etc...
Plain

I have a local butcher who smokes whole pork bellies for me. He is my best friend. He does not know it, but he is.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Have you ever tried praline bacon?

[Glassunion]

3. It's on my bucket list.

As of right now.

[pengillian101]

11. Man, that Praline LOOKS SO good.

How do you make that Praline syrup?

Here's another site with Maple Sugar!


http://halfbuzzedhostess.com/2011/05/21/weekend-hangover-maple-syrup-bacon/



?w=1024

[fizzgig]

4. i started baking mine about a year ago and never looked back

so much easier

[Lugnut]

5. I do bacon in the oven all the time.

Frying it on the stove makes such a mess. Baking it is the only way to fly.

[Hotler]

8. I didn't time it. I turned the oven on to 400 and...

put it in without preheating. I would say maybe ten minutes or so. No more than about fifteen.

[Whisp]

7. I did that by accident one time

I was having a 'Brekkie Dinner' for my family one weekend and got the bacon started first so I put it in the oven on low after I fried it (not crispy just medium). It stayed there for quite a while as dinner was later than planned, and the results were fantastic.

All even soft crispy. Best way to do it, imho.

[NEOhiodemocrat]

9. I bake mine all the time now

do it on a rack and all the grease drops down into the pan below, instead of spurting all over the top of my stove.

[Major Nikon]

10. That's the way I do it

[Paper Roses]

13. I've been doing bacon in the oven for years. I kept onejelly roll pan for bacon only.

When the pan did not clean up properly, I bought another. Just recently occurred to me. Line the pan with foil. When done and cooled, roll up and toss the foil.

I do turn it over once during the process. Cooks in about 12 minutes at 350 degrees or so.
Best part, no mess!

[Little Star]

14. I dredge mine in flour before putting in the oven..

I also use a rack and no pepper. Otherwise I do it like this: http://soupaddict.com/2010/02/burn-your-bacon-no-more-bake-it/

[Phentex]

15. Good link!

I have not been buying bacon because I hate that my spouse makes it and leaves the mess for me. Is that awful?

Maybe I just need to live with a dirty stove.

[Little Star]

16. LOL! I see nothing awful about it...

Frying bacon makes such a mess.

Baking it makes less of a mess but it will get the oven a little dirty. Need a self-cleaning oven and the problem will be solved. lol

[Phentex]

17. I really do use my oven...

and then I end up either cleaning it before I can use it OR having the splatters bake on making it harder to clean. Grr...

I did lash out one day by saying I'd just BUY a new one when this one got too dirty to clean!

Been married 20 years and all.

[Little Star]

18. lol. Believe me I understand!

[noamnety]

19. You can buy a splatter screen lid for a dollar

(at the dollar store of course). I love mine.

[Phentex]

20. But how would I convince someone to use it?