Ingredients
Nuts:
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 cup walnut halves
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Bacon:
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
- 6 strips center-cut bacon, chopped
- 1 lemon, zested
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
To prepare the nuts: In a small bowl, add the pecans, walnuts, brown sugar, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, paprika and a pinch of salt and a 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 2 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.
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By hulichix
on December 29, 2012
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having read the reviews saying the bark was too wet, i made the following adjustments: i trimmed some of the fat off the bacon, and made the pieces very small, about 1/8 - 1/4" slices. i followed the recipe, but at the end, i turned the oven up to 400 degrees for 4" or so until everything bubbled up and caramelized quickly. if you do this, watch it carefully so it doesn't burn! after taking it out of the oven, i stirred and scraped the mixture onto a foil sheet, breaking up the pieces so they cooled quickly. i tossed in a handful of dried cranberries for color and flavor at this point. it all dried up nicely, with some appetizing clumps throughout. my family (50, 48, 13 and 7 yrs old enjoyed eating the warm concoction a few minutes later. chopped dates might be a nice addition, too. cleaning your pan while it's warm will make cleanup easier. i made mine in a nonstick jellyroll pan, and dawn power dissolver spray worked great.
By rgracerm
Huntersville, NC
on December 24, 2012
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Love the flavor, but mine seemed a little greasy and not hard. I even added cook time. I used thick cut bacon maybe that was the reason. I think I will drain the fat off the bacon after it cooks before I add the nuts next time. Great idea and did eat all of it but I wanted to give it as a gift and I thought it would look greasy in a jar so I didn't gift it.
By maelsnuffer
Kentucky
on December 22, 2012
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Thank you Sunny, this was so yummy. By mixing the seasonings and zest with the brown sugar it made it easy to sprinkle over the bacon. I used parchment paper on my pan and after it cooled it peeled right off the paper, no mess, no fuss!
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