SUNNY ANDERSON'S BACON BARK

Sunny Anderson's Bacon Bark image

Provided by Pat Duran

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 14

NUTS
1 c pecan halves, big chunks
1 c walnut halves, big chunks
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1/4 c light brown sugar
1/2 tsp hungarian paprika- you choose the heat
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
to taste salt and pepper
BACON
6 slice center cut bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/4 c light brown sugar
zest of one lemon use a rasp or micro plane
1/2 tsp hungarian paprika you choose the heat
to taste salt and pepper

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350^. Nuts: In a small bowl combine all ingredients and stir until everything is coated. Set aside.
2. Bacon: combine all ingredients and with your hands mix to make sure all sides of the chopped bacon are coated. Spread bacon out on parchment paper or nonstick foil. and until fat is rendered and the bacon looks almost done- flimsy but wrinkled, and sugars are bubbly , about 10 minutes.
3. Now for the good part. combine the bacon and nuts in bowl and combine by folding together until every thing is coated. Spread out mixture in a single layer on the covered with foil baking sheet. Place back in the oven for 15 minutes, stirring and spreading around after 7 minutes turn off the oven and open the door.Leave tray rest 15 more minutes. Remove and allow to completely cool to room temperature. Store in air tight jars or containers.