Pig Candy with a Twist

This is one of my most requested recipes of all time.  I love the new twist I put on it by using maple syrup infused with bourbon from Wiggly Bridge Distillery! This is such an easy recipe and disappears just as fast as it is to make! These are salty from the bacon, sweet from the brown sugar and now a warm flavor from the hint of bourbon in the syrup! It does not get any better than this.

NOTE – This is the one and only recipe that I recommend using the microwave bacon. I know, I’m hiding my head in shame with this! But, with the bacon already partially cooked and easily wrapped around the sausage it really cuts down prep time and no one ever knows it as “THAT” bacon! I promise this will be a hit at your next gathering!

INGREDIENTS
1 package is of little smokies
1 package of microwave bacon
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup infused with bourbon (from *Wiggly Bridge Distillery)

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cut the bacon in half and wrap each half around one of the smokies securing with a toothpick and place on a tin foil covered baking sheet. Do this until all of the bacon has been used. I usually have a few smokies left but that’s ok, add them to the pan! When all of the smokies are wrapped and on the sheet pan sprinkle with the brown sugar covering them evenly. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until bacon has finished cooking. Stir part way through the cooking process. Remove from oven and transfer to a serving dish or into a slow cooker set on warm. Drizzle with bourbon maple syrup and stir.  Serve warm!

*You can check the Wiggly Bridge Distillery website for further information at: http://wigglybridgedistillery.com/

Enjoy!