Bacon Crackers
Serves 12 (48 crackers)
These easy little bites have been popular across the south since the 1950’s. They’re not exactly fancy, but they’re addictively good.
You could omit the brown sugar and tuck a couple of needles of rosemary under each bacon “belt” if you feel the need to class it up, but the sweet-and-salty flavor profile of the original really is best.
Ingredients #
- 12 slices bacon (important: not thick cut)
- 48 Club crackers or saltines
- 6 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions #
Preheat the oven to 250° F. Line a broiler pan or rimmed baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup. Place a rack over the pan.
Mix the sugar and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
Cut the bacon slices in half lengthwise and then crosswire to create 4 long strips.
Arrange the crackers on a work surface and wrap a bacon strip around each cracker, overlapping the ends on top. Carefully sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon brown sugar on the top side of each cracker, pressing to help it adhere (avoid getting sugar on the cracker or it will burn.)
Arrange the crackers seam-side down 1/2 apart in a single layer on the rack, and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until the bacon is at your desired level of crispness. Transfer the crackers to a cooling rack and cool completely before serving.