MEAT CANDY

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My father-in-law shared this recipe with me, and our family loves it! Perfect for any casual gathering (say, Super Bowl® Sunday), these bite-sized meaty treats will disappear before anything else on the buffet!

Provided by MidwestMama

Time 1h10m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 cups brown sugar, or as needed
2 (14 ounce) packages little smoked sausages
1 (16 ounce) package bacon slices, cut into thirds (or as needed)
1 box toothpicks

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large baking dish with aluminum foil.
Stir cayenne pepper into brown sugar in a bowl. Wrap each smoked sausage in a piece of bacon; secure each with a toothpick. Arrange wrapped sausages into prepared baking dish. Pack brown sugar around wrapped sausages to cover by about 1/2 inch. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Increase oven heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Remove aluminum foil from pan.
Continue baking in the hot oven until brown sugar has melted and thickened, 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 32.8 mg, Fat 13.7 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 562.7 mg, Sugar 21.9 g