Million Dollar Bacon

Ingredients

10 pieces thick-cut bacon
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons maple syrup

Directions

Place the oven rack on the center rack. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine the black pepper, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Set aside.

Place the foil onto a 13×9 inch baking sheet. Add the bacon in a single layer.

Cover both sides of the bacon pieces with the brown sugar mixture.

Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, then flip the bacon and cook for an additional 15-20 minutes.

Remove the bacon from the oven and let cool.

Slather the bacon in maple syrup.