Bacon Bark
Submitted by Sue Lowes on Dec 20, 2012

Savory and sweet tiny bits of bacon and nuts

Servings:
1

Complexity:   
Very Easy

Total Time:
1 hour

Ingredients:
1 cup pecan halves
1 cup walnut halves
¼ cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon Hungarian paprika
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup light brown sugar
6 strips center-cut bacon, chopped
1 lemon, zested

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350. To prepare the nuts: In a small bowl, add the pecans, walnuts, brown sugar, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, paprika, a pinch of salt and grind or 2 of pepper. Stir until everything is coated and set aside.

To prepare the bacon: In another small bowl, add the brown sugar, paprika, bacon, lemon zest, a pinch of salt and a grind or two of pepper. Spread out on a nonstick baking sheet and cook until the bacon is almost done and the sugars are bubbling. 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and add the nut mixture on to the sheet. Stir and fold with a spatula and spread everything out on the sheet again. Place back in the oven for 15 more minutes, stirring and spreading again halfway through. Serve warm, or allow to cool and break apart.