I wanted to name this post “Baking Bacon” but, really, what’s better than BACON?  It’s considered the gateway meat for vegetarians… I know!  I was a vegetarian for 4 years… just not a very good one.  On to the bacon ~ the mess!  Oh my, any cook that also battles cleanup will a) use fewer dishes and b) find ways to splatter less.  This process keeps your cooktop completely grease-free.

Turn your oven to 400 degrees.  Lay the bacon onto a large roasting pan in a single layer

(I line mine with foil for easy cleanup). 

Place into oven and give it about 15 minutes.  Some of the edge pieces will cook faster so be ready to pull individual slices.  Tongs work perfectly for this.

  Cook til done.  It can go from not quite done to overdone in moments – so watch carefully the closer it gets to your liking.  I tend to cook in batches.  This allows me to cook an entire package of bacon and pull out a piece or two, as needed, during the week.    Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.  This also freezes perfectly.

My husband sent me a pic of how he and his hunting buddy cook bacon at deer camp.  This is great for open fire cooking.

Check this out: 

He’s been watching!!  😉