How to make woven-bacon blts

I have seen the weaved bacon idea floating around out there and always wanted to give it a try. It worked well and was easy, too. Thought it would be fun to share the how-to here :).

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INGREDIENTS

Cut the entire pound of bacon in half before you begin.

Cut the entire pound of bacon in half before you begin.

Line a large cookie sheet with foil. Weave 6 half-slices of bacon together to form a square. Repeat four times.

Line a large cookie sheet with foil. Weave 6 half-slices of bacon together to form a square. Repeat four times.

Make a pseudo-square with the remaining 4 half-slices.

Make a pseudo-square with the remaining 4 half-slices.

Cover with foil and place in a COLD oven. Turn oven to 400 degrees and bake for 17 - 20 minutes or so. It depends on how quickly your oven comes to temperature & how thick the bacon is.

Cover with foil and place in a COLD oven. Turn oven to 400 degrees and bake for 17 - 20 minutes or so. It depends on how quickly your oven comes to temperature & how thick the bacon is.

When the bacon is golden brown, it's done.

When the bacon is golden brown, it's done.

Remove bacon from the cookie sheet and drain it on a paper towel-lined plate.

Remove bacon from the cookie sheet and drain it on a paper towel-lined plate.

Assemble your BLT. Look how the bacon square fits on the bread - fun!

Assemble your BLT. Look how the bacon square fits on the bread - fun!

Serve your sandwich with some chips & enjoy a light lunch or dinner. :)

Serve your sandwich with some chips & enjoy a light lunch or dinner. :)

  • 1.0lb Bacon
  • Bread
  • Lettuce
  • Tomato
  • Mayo
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