Need advice for your Christmas soiree? Our Family Foodie Isabel Laessig joined GDL to show us some easy and yummy recipes, including candied bacon and sangria. For more advice and recipes go to sundaysuppermovement.com.
Recipes
Candied Bacon
Ingredients
1 pound thick-cut bacon
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 Tbsp. crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet pan with a silicone liner, parchment paper or foil. Lay the uncooked bacon sliced onto the pan.
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cracked black pepper, cayenne pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
Sprinkle the sugar mixture over the bacon slices, fulling coating all of the slices. Using your hands, gently pat the sugar down onto the slices of bacon.
Bake for 30-40 minutes or until brown and crispy. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
Carefully transfer the bacon from the baking sheet pan to a cooling rack and let cool for another 10 minutes.
Notes:
Depending on the size of your baking sheet pan and the number of bacon slices in the package, you may need to use two sheet pans.
Be sure to let the slices fully cool, this will allow the caramelized sugar to harden.
Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
Caramel Apple Sangria
Ingredients
2 red apples cored and sliced
2 green apples cored and sliced
1 bottle Pinot Grigio
2 cups sparkling apple cider
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 cup caramel apple dip
2 Tbsp coconut sugar
Instructions
Core each apple and slice lengthwise.
In a large pitcher, add the bottle of Pinot Grigio, sparkling apple cider, and pure maple syrup. Then, add the sliced apples and stir to combine.
To prepare the serving glasses for the apple sangria, dip the rim of each short glass into the caramel apple dip. Next, dip each rim into the coconut sugar. Lastly, pour the sangria into each glass and serve.
Notes
What wine to use: You can use any dry or semi-sweet white wine.
Apple cider vs. sparkling apple cider: If you cannot find sparkling apple cider, use regular apple cider and add 1/2 cup sparkling water.
What apples to use: Granny Smith and Red Delicious are good apple choices.
Pure maple syrup only: Be sure to use pure maple syrup.
Alternatives to coconut sugar: If you do not have coconut sugar, you can use decorating sugar or any sugar you have on hand.