HAM - Roasted Sugary Rum Peameal Bacon

By Unblond1

Ingredients

• 2 lb (1 kg) piece peameal bacon
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/4 cup rum, preferably dark, or Bourbon or apple or orange juice

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F.

For easy cleanup, line with foil a baking dish large enough to hold bacon, such as an 8-inch square baking dish. Place bacon, cornmeal-side up, in dish. In a small bowl, stir sugar with rum until dissolved.

Spoon mixture evenly over cornmeal coating.Roast, uncovered, in centre of oven until bacon is warmed through and top is golden brown, from 45 to 50 minutes.

Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before slicing into 12 thick or 24 thin slices.