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My Grandma passed away at the age of 94. She was a wonderful cook and I was lucky enough to inherit her recipes. Many date back to the 1940s and 50s. Grandma prepared them in a charming country kitchen with no running water and most of her produce came from her garden, not from the grocery store. These are made-from-scratch recipes. I wish I had spent more time with her in the kitchen and . . . I wish I had spent more time with her for so many other reasons.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Meat - Grandma's Special Bacon

When Grandma really wanted to make bacon special, she added brown sugar.  Amazingly enough, I ran across a recipe on Saveur that sounds just like Grandma's special bacon.

1 lb bacon
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar

Separate strips of bacon and blot dry with paper towel.  I like to cut strips in half.  Put sugar into a wide dish.  Coat both sides of bacon in sugar, firmly pressing sugar into each strip.  Lay bacon out on sheet pan as coated (some sugar will fall off).

Cook bacon in a preheated 425 degree oven, turning once, until browned and lacquered, about 15 minutes.  Transfer to a lightly oiled sheet pan to cool.

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