Pear and Bacon Bites

• Meat

  • 6 pieces Bacon

• Produce

  • 1 Pear ((asian or bosc work well with a slightly crispy texture

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Maple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Paprika, smoked

• Other

  • toothpicks

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Description

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Cut your bacon into one inch pieces
• Line a baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Line up the bacon pieces on the pan.
• Place in the oven and cook for 18-20 minutes, depending on the thickness. Remove from oven and place on a paper towel lined plate and pat off any excess grease with a paper towel.
• Slice up your pear into slices about 1/2 inch thick by 1 inch.
• Put a piece of bacon on top of each pear slice and secure them together with a toothpick. Repeat until you are out of pears and bacon, placing the complete pieces on a serving platter. You can also make a pear sandwich, with a slice of bacon between two pieces of pear.
• Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and paprika.
• Next, pour a little drop of maple syrup on each piece. Or you can drizzle the maple syrup over everything, your choice.
• Serve to your hungry guests.