By AlaskanAurora from Dutch Harbor, Alaska
When ready to serve, take out however much you need, pop it in the microwave between paper towel for 15 seconds at a time and it is just like fresh without the mess and grease.
By latrtatr from Loup City, NE
By Beverly C. from Hanover Twp., PA
By Jo from Riverside, RI
I use the baking tray that came with my oven and line it with aluminum foil, leaving extra on the front and back edges. I do not spray the foil with cooking spray. I lay the bacon slices on the tray, slightly overlapping one another, so that the "ends" of the bacon can be covered by the extra foil I laid out. I can fit 8-10 slices on my tray.
Fold the excess foil loosely over the ends of the bacon and insert the tray so the foil-covered ends are at the back and front of the oven, rather than on the left and right. The foil over the ends of the bacon keeps the ends from overcooking before the rest of the bacon is done.
Select the "toast" setting and set the temperature to 375 degrees F. I set the timer for 10 minutes, during which time I'm preparing other foods. After 10 minutes, I flip the bacon; laying out the slices so that they no longer overlap. I then put it back in the oven for 5-7 minutes.
Check on the bacon every 2-3 minutes to make sure my timing is right. We like our bacon partly crispy, partly chewy. The time varies depending on the thickness of the bacon and the desired crispness.
By Patti F from Alton, IL
By Sandy from Graettinger IA
By cookie17 from Roanoke, VA
What is the best way to cook bacon for BLTs?
By jazzy774 from Pasadena, CA
By it's.only.me
07/14/2009
I bake a pound of bacon at 400 degrees F for about 10-12 minutes on two foil-lined jelly roll pans. The bacon will bake at different times due to the amount of fat. Remove bacon to a plate covered in paper towels to absorb excessive fat. Use paper towels in between the layers plus on top. I freeze whatever is leftover. No need to freeze pieces separately since the pieces do not freeze together.
Another tip is to lightly flour the bacon slices before baking. Put some flour in a bag, I use the wax cereal liners that I save, add two slices of bacon at a time and shake to cover. It takes a little more time but is worth it since there is less shrinking and the bacon is very crisp.
Depending on my baking menu for the day, and I may need greased jelly roll pans, I will drain the grease from the cooled pans and then wipe off excessive grease before it will solidify. I store them in the refrigerator and then reuse the pans, not for baked goods but meats and vegetables.
The best is when I roast chicken wings in the oven. The bacon grease gives it a very good flavor. I do not do this often since it is definitely not a healthy way to cook. So this is usually a family treat. But whatever I bake in the pans is very tasty.
Before opening a package of bacon, roll it up at the narrow part. Unroll then open. This will make it easier to separate the slices.
Tips for cooking good bacon. Post your ideas.
By Linda (06/22/2005)
By houldwife
By Mary Anne
By Vicki in S.C
Another tip is to lightly flour the bacon slices before baking. Put some flour in a bag, I use the wax cereal liners that I save, add two slices of bacon at a time and shake to cover. It takes a little more time but is worth it since there is less shrinking and the bacon is very crisp.
Depending on my baking menu for the day, and I may need greased jelly roll pans, I will drain the grease from the cooled pans and then wipe off excessive grease before it will solidify. I store them in the refrigerator and then reuse the pans, not for baked goods but meats and vegetables.
The best is when I roast chicken wings in the oven. The bacon grease gives it a very good flavor. I do not do this often since it is definitely not a healthy way to cook. So this is usually a family treat. But whatever I bake in the pans is very tasty.
By mkymlp from PA
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