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Sweet Saltines with Bacon

Source of Recipe

From "Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible"


Recipe Introduction

"If y'all are anything like me and love that sweet-salty combo, you are just going to love this recipe. In any pantry in the South you are sure to find a box of saltine crackers, and you are certainly sure to find a package of bacon in the fridge. So whenever guests drop by unexpectedly, just whip up a batch of these show-stopping snacks, and believe me, those drop-in callers will be singing your praises all over town."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 24 saltine crackers
â—¦ ¼ cup maple syrup
â—¦ 12 slices bacon, halved crosswise


Recipe

Preheat the oven to 425° F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

Arrange the crackers salt side up on the prepared sheet. Brush each cracker top with the maple syrup and wrap a half slice of bacon around each cracker, with the ends meeting in the middle (not at the edge) of the unsalted side. Brush the bacon with the remaining maple syrup.

Bake the crackers for 5 minutes, then remove the baking sheet from the oven and carefully flip each cracker. I just use my bare fingertips for this, which you can do if you're real quick, or else use a pair of kitchen tongs. Return the sheet to the oven and continue baking until the bacon is crisp, another 8 to 10 minutes.

Allow the crackers to cool slightly on the baking sheet, then arrange them on a platter, seam side down, and watch them go!

Makes 24 crackers



• Sweet as a Southern Belle:
I call for maple syrup here because you can find it easily. But if you're in the South, go ahead and use cane syrup instead. Darker than motor oil, with a sweet molasses flavor, that is one of our finer foods, and it's only a matter of time before you start seeing it above the Mason-Dixon line.