Holiday Bacon Appetizers

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (8 ounce) box club crackers
• 1/2 lb parmesan cheese, and romano cheese blend (1 slightly teaspoon per cracker)
• 1 lb bacon, rashers cut in 1/2 (thin-sliced bacon, this will probably be more than you need)

Recipe

• 1 begin by laying crackers on a cookie sheet, face up.
• 2 now just spoon 1 teaspoon of cheese over each cracker. repeat on each cracker until they're all covered.
• 3 now it’s time to assemble! wrap 1/2 piece of bacon around each cracker -- being careful to completely cover the cracker. you want it to fit snugly, but don’t stretch it too tight as you wrap (try not to have exposed ends).
• 4 place the little delights on a baking sheet with a rack, and place the pan in a 250-degree oven for around 2 hours (yes, that's right! this is not a misprint! - anywhere from 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours is good - you want them to be quite 'dry').
• 5 note: according to the pioneer woman - they’re flavorful, crispy, and delicious. and the great thing about these is, you can make them way ahead of time, then store them in a large ziploc in the freezer. then, when you’re ready to serve them, just thaw and warm in the oven for about 10 minutes.
• 6 now i admit, there’s really nothing nutritionally redemptive about these appetizers. the bacon fat seeps into both the cheese and the cracker, and they’re positively loaded with calories.