Million-Dollar Bacon

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
• 1 pound thick-sliced bacon strips
• 1/2 cup maple syrup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with foil. Combine brown sugar, pepper flakes, cayenne and ground pepper. Dip bacon slices in sugar mixture; place in prepared pan.
2. Bake until browned and crisp, 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven, drizzle with maple syrup. Return pan to oven and bake until bacon looks glossy but dry, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer bacon to a cooling rack (do not use paper towels as they will stick to the bacon). Serve warm