Amish Bacon Treat

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This recipe comes from two Amish sisters that live in rural southeast Indiana.  These two sisters never married and are disabled, so they rely heavily on one another for comfort and support. But their disabilities haven't kept them from living a full and happy life.  They write cookbooks (they are out of print now or I'd tell you how to get one), whip up time-tested home remedies, make homemade dolls, sewing clothes, and, yes, churn out some delightful dishes like this Amish bacon treat.  That's what they call it: "bacon treat", I laugh because I think that sounds vaguely like something you'd give your cat, but, no, no, don't let the name fool you, this is all pure bacon-y goodness X 2.

 Imagine delicious bacon made even more delicious if that is possible.  Well, this recipe does that and now you can watch it being made!  And if you want to try it yourself, here's the recipe....doesn't get much easier, or more delicious, that this!

Bacon is one of those meats that you find in Amish kitchens that is just so cherished. It could be fried in a skillet and just eaten plain. Or it can be eaten in innovative ways like this simple Amish bacon treat. Or it can be crumbled up into salads, eaten alongside eggs, and even incorporated into some desserts. Bacon has seen its stock rise and fall in non-Amish society, but its stock has never fallen among the Amish.

Bacon has always been a favorite. Bacon is usually procured during the hog butchering season which happens around now each year. Butchering is usually done in February and March. The reason butchering is done then is that much of the early winter work (such as harvesting firewood and cutting ice) is out-of-the-way, and the spring and summer outdoor chores season have yet to kick in. And, this is a big factor: the weather is still cool in February and March. Butchering hogs is a messy, slimy, hot job, and no one wants to be doing that in July. So February and March is sort of the “sweet spot" for home hog butchering. It is a messy job, but one that is worthwhile because bacon, chops, ham, and sausages are the result!

🥓 Amish Bacon Treat

• 10-12 slices of bacon
• one sleeve of crushed saltines
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of butter

📋 Instructions

1. Melt butter in a cast iron skillet over low heat.
2. Crush crackers on a plate.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs very well.
4. Then dip bacon slices into the beaten eggs, completely coating on each side.
5. Then roll the bacon slices into the cracker crumbs so that each side is completely covered in crumbs.
6. Put into buttered skillet over low heat and brown each crumb-covered bacon slice on each side.
7. Serve warm.
8. Note: if you like your bacon very crispy, fry the bacon before dipping it in eggs and rolling it in crumbs.
9. If you like your bacon more on the “rare” side, just dip slices in eggs, roll in crumbs and brown.

🥓 More Amish Bacon Recipes

Bacon Burger Casserole

Bacon Dressing

Bacon Omelet Roll

Beef, Bacon, and Bean Casserole

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