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Meat Candy

Each fat free treat is handmade with a blend of cane and pure maple syrup and molded into a delightful shape.

Recipe Summary Meat Candy

My father-in-law shared this recipe with me, and our family loves it! Perfect for any casual gathering (say, Super Bowl® Sunday), these bite-sized meaty treats will disappear before anything else on the buffet!

Ingredients | Maple Candy Vermont Friends

1 pinch cayenne pepper

2 cups brown sugar, or as needed

2 (14 ounce) packages little smoked sausages

1 (16 ounce) package bacon slices, cut into thirds (or as needed)

1 box toothpicks

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large baking dish with aluminum foil.

Stir cayenne pepper into brown sugar in a bowl. Wrap each smoked sausage in a piece of bacon; secure each with a toothpick. Arrange wrapped sausages into prepared baking dish. Pack brown sugar around wrapped sausages to cover by about 1/2 inch. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Increase oven heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Remove aluminum foil from pan.

Continue baking in the hot oven until brown sugar has melted and thickened, 30 to 40 minutes.

Info | Maple Candy Vermont Friends

prep: 20 mins cook: 50 mins total: 1 hr 10 mins Servings: 20 Yield: 60 appetizers

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Appetizers and Snacks, Meat and Poultry, Beef,