Bar Nothing Ranch’s Bacon Candy

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DifficultyIntermediate

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Yields12 Servings
Prep Time30 minsCook Time3 hrsTotal Time3 hrs 30 mins
 1 lb Wright Applewood Smoked Bacon
 Bar Nothing Ranch Rib Rubor your favorite rub of choice
 1 bottle real maple syrup
 dark brown sugar
1

Layer bacon into a lidded container and drizzle maple syrup and rub between each layer. Spread syrup around with brush before adding rub.

2

Once all of the bacon is layered into the container with maple syrup and rub, cover it and place it in the fridge overnight to marinate.

3

The day of smoking, sprinkle more rub and top with brown sugar onto the bacon just before it goes into the smoker

4

Preheat smoker to 225°

5

To smoke the bacon and turn it into bacon candy, lay it on a jerky rack or onto bradley racks. Be sure to leave a little space between each piece to allow the smoke easy access and to make sure they don’t stick together.

6

Place the bacon into the smoker and let it smoke away for about 1 hour over indirect heat.

7

At the end of an hour, take it out of the smoker and flip the bacon pieces over to the other side. Once again, make sure the pieces do not touch.

8

Brush on more maple syrup.

9

Sprinkle more brown sugar.

10

Smoke for an additional hour.

11

Let it cool for about 30-60 minutes before eating it for best results. Do not seal.

Ingredients

 1 lb Wright Applewood Smoked Bacon
 Bar Nothing Ranch Rib Rubor your favorite rub of choice
 1 bottle real maple syrup
 dark brown sugar

Directions

1

Layer bacon into a lidded container and drizzle maple syrup and rub between each layer. Spread syrup around with brush before adding rub.

2

Once all of the bacon is layered into the container with maple syrup and rub, cover it and place it in the fridge overnight to marinate.

3

The day of smoking, sprinkle more rub and top with brown sugar onto the bacon just before it goes into the smoker

4

Preheat smoker to 225°

5

To smoke the bacon and turn it into bacon candy, lay it on a jerky rack or onto bradley racks. Be sure to leave a little space between each piece to allow the smoke easy access and to make sure they don’t stick together.

6

Place the bacon into the smoker and let it smoke away for about 1 hour over indirect heat.

7

At the end of an hour, take it out of the smoker and flip the bacon pieces over to the other side. Once again, make sure the pieces do not touch.

8

Brush on more maple syrup.

9

Sprinkle more brown sugar.

10

Smoke for an additional hour.

11

Let it cool for about 30-60 minutes before eating it for best results. Do not seal.

Notes

Bar Nothing Ranch’s Bacon Candy