Meat Candy

Description

My father-in-law shared this recipe with me, and our family loves it! Perfect for any casual gathering (say, Super Bowl® Sunday), these bite-sized meaty treats will disappear before anything else on the buffet!

Ingredients

  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups brown sugar, or as needed
  • 2 (14 ounce) packages little smoked sausages
  • 1 (16 ounce) package bacon slices, cut into thirds (or as needed)
  • 1 box toothpicks

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large baking dish with aluminum foil.
  2. Stir cayenne pepper into brown sugar in a bowl. Wrap each smoked sausage in a piece of bacon; secure each with a toothpick. Arrange wrapped sausages into prepared baking dish. Pack brown sugar around wrapped sausages to cover by about 1/2 inch. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Increase oven heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Remove aluminum foil from pan.
  4. Continue baking in the hot oven until brown sugar has melted and thickened
  5. 30 to 40 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 20

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