Pig candy recipe wanted

texaswig

So here's the story my uncle has been making big candy. He's calling it something else. I haven't tried it yet but he's been doing a lot of smack talking. Yall know I got to shut him down. So I'm needing a little help with a good recipe. Thanks in advance. 

GrateEggspectations

Hard to go wrong with Meathead's instructions:
http://amazingribs.com/recipes/porknography/making_bacon_from_scratch.html
This is my go-to for bacon.

texaswig

@GrateEggspectations I'm talking about a store bought bacon smoked with brown sugar and spices. 

theyolksonyou

There are a bunch of recipes on the interwebz for pig candy. Why have I not tried this?  Sorry I'm no help. 

GrateEggspectations

@texaswig: Sorry, misunderstood. Your title read "pig bacon recipe wanted" while your post said "big candy". Never made "pig candy" but if it's as good as it sounds, it will be worth the trouble.

texaswig

@GrateEggspectations sorry your right. I fixed it. 

Legume

Some kind of brownish sugar, red pepper flakes or cayenne, other stuff (ginger, black pepper, etc).  Spread on slices of bacon, bake in oven on a rack, let cool, eat.  

texaswig

@Legume come on man. Your not right. 

Darby_Crenshaw

texaswig said:

@Legume come on man. Your not right. 

Actually. He is. 

smokeyj

I have used this recipe. http://www.patiodaddiobbq.com/2010/11/pig-candy.html?m=1

texaswig

@smokeyj thanks that's what I was looking. 

bill37

SmokingMeat.com  go to search and look for pig candy

Legume

You're welcome wig.

Don't cook too hot, you really don't want that sugar burning.

HofstraJet

Here's my favorite recipe: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/pigcandy.htm 

smokeyj

I made salted caramel bacon. I cooked the bacon on the grill then the last 15 minutes I would coat with caramel syrup. I got it in the icecream topping section of the store. Then sprinkled on some coarse salt. It was decent. 

WeberWho

@texaswig Go all in. Here's a post I did on chocolate dipped pig candy with nuts. Next level stuff. Whole new game for pig candy 

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1160065/nutty-chocolate-pig-candy-bacon/p1

texaswig

@WeberWho that's what I'm talking about. 

Toxarch

I cut the bacon in half then coat them in 2 cups of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cayenne mixture. Foil on a cookie sheet and a cooling rack on top of that. Lay the bacon on the racks and then bake at 350 for around 30 mins. Just keep checking on it and rearrange them as they cook. It will firm up once it cools so pull it out before it turns dark. Cool the pieces on an empty plate or cookie sheet. You will want at least 3 lbs of thick bacon and will need about 5-6 cups of brown sugar.

Gunnar

texaswig

@Toxarch thanks that looks good. 

fishlessman

wrap the sugar spiced pig candy around a dried appricot and jalepino sliver with tooth pick and bake. have heard dried pineapple works too

texaswig

Yeah I've had the dried pineapple it's awesome. Apricot could turn out good. 

Daddyshack

Does this need to be refrigerated, if not, how long does it keep in a Ziploc bag?

EggObsessed

A great appetizer in the Fall (for Fall flavors) is a dried apricot half, wrapped in a whole fresh sage, wrapped in bacon.  Brush with melted apricot jelly when bacon is almost crisp.

lkapigian

Daddyshack said:

Does this need to be refrigerated, if not, how long does it keep in a Ziploc bag?

I keep it refrigerated, it gets eaten long before it goes bad....i make it for events so it gets eaten yet day, more if a novelty....but a week,or so in the fridge

scdaf

I use Texas BBQ rub original, maple syrup, brown sugar and a little cayenne.  Smoke for 2-3 hours @ 225, try to let rest before eating so it can firm up a little.