Woven Bacon ~ Perfect fit for a sandwich or burger

8/5/2011

Maybe this is old news, but until 4 days ago I had never heard of woven bacon. WOW! Many lovely meals in our future will showcase this beautiful, crunchy bacon wafer now that it is in my repertoire.

For anyone following Weight Watchers - one serving is only 4 Points Plus! That's a bargain for a double layer of crispy perfection to top your next burger or BLT. Bacon on a diet? You betcha! Weight Watchers is more flexible than ever and you CAN eat your favorite foods.

The bacon I used makes a perfect square with 12 pieces. I used "platter" bacon which is packaged to order in the butcher department of the grocery store. It is usually uniformly cut and makes for a consistent thickness.

Bacon Ready to Eat - A thing of beauty

Cook @ 350°
~ Griddle
~ Large Skillet
OR ~ Bake

<---this 6x6 grid breaks easily into 4 servings of 3 slices each

(4 Weight Watchers Points Plus
per serving)

Weave the bacon on a COLD pan. Bring slowly up to temperature (350°). Cook it low and slow. This bacon (above) is on our griddle and ready to cook.

I only had 11 slices of bacon (1 short) so I cut my slices in half and did 3 small ones. The bacon in the photo above is on a cookie sheet (with sides to catch the grease). This cooked in a pre-heated 350° oven for 45 minutes. Check it frequently and remove when cooked. Drain on paper towels.

The large woven bacon square breaks very easily into serving sized squares, which conveniently enough fit perfectly on a standard piece of bread.

Chicken Fried Steak Sandwich on homemade bread with crispy woven bacon

4 Comments

Annette

9/12/2012 12:54:04 am

I am a believer! It's awesome, oh-so-cute, and great for camping, too!

Ellen

3/2/2013 11:50:04 am

Wonderful! I am having bacon tomorrow for dinner. Will definetly be doing this.

FYI - I had bookmarked "Sophia goes camping" link several years ago when we were taking our kitty camping (and into Canada) for the first time. We leave the harness on all the time - she doesn't know any differently. My husband made a "cat run" just outside our kitchen door. We keep her leash hook-up just inside the door so that it's all ready to let her outside. Her world is about 8 feet (so she can't go over the driveway fence and about 25-30 fee along the side of our house. There is about 2 1/2 feet of grass all the way down. She loves it! Recently, she has begun to "ask" to go outside instead of using her litter box for #1. Nature calls.

Thanks for reading. Very nice website.

Ellen

Ellen

3/2/2013 11:51:43 am

PS - The reason I was viewing Sophia's camping trip is that we are taking our kitty camping again in June so I was re-visiting your link. I'm sorry that she passed away.

Laura Delanty

3/3/2013 06:32:14 am

Hi Ellen, Thanks for coming back and for leaving such a nice note. We miss sweet Sophia very much, but it's a comfort to know that her stories have inspired and helped so many people.

My husband Steve built a cat cage for our babies to go outside without being in danger from all the predators here in the country where we live. Instead of cars we have bobcats and foxes to contend with. There's a pet door in our bathroom that goes down a tube to a cage made of screened sections that can be moved around to change the layout and let the grass grow in one section while they are tromping down another. Haha. Sweet little devils!

I hope you make the woven bacon and enjoy it as much as we do. Happy camping with your kitty!

-Laura

Woven Bacon ~ Perfect fit for a sandwich or burger

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