How to: Cook Bacon in the Oven

I, like many of you, have been victim of the pinterest ‘nailed it’ – you know where you see a gorgeous / super cute / nifty idea on pinterest, it seems simple enough, but in real life – ends up a mess…

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Pinterest, and I am inspired daily by the gorgeous food photography and delicious recipes. But I have generated a certain reluctance to try some of the grander ideas I see.

I have however had two great successes:

1. Make-ahead pancake mix for camping: you make your pancake batter, store in a plastic sandwich/freezer bag knotted at the top, and nip the corner with a pair of scissors to pour onto your hot skottel or frying pan over gas cooker when ready to cook. Works like a charm. Only trick is to keep any monkey’s by your campsite from stealing your banana fillings ;).
2. Aaaand… Cooking Bacon in the Oven

To cook your bacon in the oven, you will need, a baking sheet, tinfoil, a metal cooling rack, non-stick cooking spray and paper towels.

I just love the simple genius of this idea – no standing over a hot stove dodging sputtering bacon grease – crispy, hassle-free bacon!

I usually opt for rindless back bacon. And a cooling rack on a baking tray allows excess fat to drip away (the tin foil is there to limit clean up).