Balsamic Blt Appetizers

Everyone loves bacon, but candied bacon is a hole new level when it comes to salty and sweet. This is an easy and mouth watering appetizer that will make your home smell oh so good! Makes 60

Ingredients

• 1 Lb thick sliced smoked bacon
• 1 cup backed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup Skylake Ranch Balsamic Pomegranate Grill Sauce (reserve 1/2 cup for dipping sauce)
• 2 heads of butter lettuce
• 2 pints of cherry tomatoes (about 60 tomatoes)
• Cute toothpicks

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with foil on the bottom and place a cooling rack that has been greased on the baking sheet.
Mix brown sugar and 1/4 cup Skylake Ranch Balsamic Pomegranate Grill Sauce in bowl.
Lay bacon on cooling rack and spread about 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar mixture on each slice of bacon. Bake for 10 minutes. Using tongs, flip bacon then place more of the brown sugar mixture on the other side of the bacon. Bake for another 5-8 minutes.
Take bacon out of the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Place on wax paper to cool completely. Cut into 1 inch pieces.
On the toothpick, fold butter lettuce and place on toothpick, then the bacon and lastly the tomato.
Serve with the extra Skylake Ranch Balsamic Pomegranate Grill Sauce, that is at room temperature as a dipping sauce and enjoy.