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What’s Cookin’? KY Legend Spiced Mayan Bacon[Recipe]
You are going to want to try this! Brooklyn Maple, with Kentucky Legend, joined us this morning for our weekly What's Cookin'? segment with a recipe for Spicy Mayan Bacon. Yes! It's covered in chocolate, is delicious and will curl your toes!
SPICED MAYAN BACON
1 pkg (20 oz) Kentucky Legend Jalapeno Bacon
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tbsp shortening
1/2 tsp (ancho chili powder
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch cayenne pepper
1/4 cup pepitas
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC). Weave bacon onto wooden skewers; arrange on foil-lined baking sheet fitted with wire rack. Bake, turning once, for 20 to 25 minutes or until crisp. Transfer to paper towel–lined plate; let cool completely.
In microwavable bowl, combine chocolate and shortening; microwave on High, in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until smooth. Stir in chili powder, cinnamon and cayenne until well combined.
Position bacon skewers over melted chocolate mixture; drizzle chocolate mixture over bacon, allowing excess to drip back into bowl. Transfer to parchment paper–lined tray. Sprinkle with pepitas. Let stand until set.
What's Cookin'? is sponsored weekly by Murphy Appliance Company.
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