Chocolate-Covered Bacon
"It's a hit at state fairs everywhere, but you can make this salty-sweet concoction at home. Some say bacon is perfect as is, but chocolate makes everything better! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen..."
INGREDIENTS
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12 thick-sliced bacon strips (about 1 pound)
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6 ounces white candy coating, coarsely chopped
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Optional toppings: chopped dried apple chips, apricots and crystallized ginger, finely chopped pecans and pistachios, toasted coconut, kosher salt, brown sugar, cayenne pepper and coarsely ground black pepper
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1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
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1 tablespoon shortening
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