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Show BETTER THAN A DINNER BELL by Marie Gifford It's the hickory-wood smoked fragrance of bacon cooking that will get the family to the table on time. Whether it's breakfast, lunch or dinner, bacon makes any meal an easy and flavorful one. To protect its fine flavor, buy bacon only for immediate need or select the flavor-protecting, vacuum sealed package that comes in one-half one-half pound or pound sizes. Keep it carefully refrigerated away from strong flavored foods and keep it well wrapped in its original package. The method by which you cook bacon can match almost anything else you're cooking and use the same part of the range. Broiled, pan fried, or baked, it should be watched carefully and removed when it is just crisp, but not brittle. You'll want to save the bacon drippings for frying eggs, apple slices, or for seasoning for mashed potatoes, cauliflower, green beans, and other vegetables. It's a good idea to cook an extra slice or two, cut into bits, and cook it with your favorite vegetables for added flavor. It works wonders! For an easy-to-prepare and satisfying meal, reheat canned baked beans in individual casseroles and serve with crisp strips of baked bacon and pickle fans. Greet your family with this meal soon: MENU Baked Beans and Bacon Canned Brown Bread , Relishes Cookies Orange Ice Beverage TC 1 COOK THE BACON: Lay strips of bacon on a rack in any shallow baking pan with fat edges overlapping lean of next slice. Place on top shelf of 400 F. oven. Bake without turning 12-15 minutes or until lightly crisped. |