Baking Bacon...

From day one, we have loved this tip for baking bacon.  The trick is to have a jelly roll pan, a cooling rack that fits inside of the jelly roll pan, and some aluminum foil.  Line the jelly roll pan with some aluminum foil and stack the cooling rack on top.  The beauty of this for bacon is that you can cook almost a whole pound at one time, you don't have the horrifying grease splatter all over your stove top and forearms, and there isn't the day long bacon aroma imprinted into your home.  (Bake at 425F for 20 minutes or until crisp!)

Below is a set that is just what we are talking about.

Chicago Metallic Two Nonstick Jelly Roll Pans with Cooling Grid - $30.95

Besides the bacon uses, these are the most used pans in my home.  I cover the jelly roll pans with parchment paper to bake everything from cookies to french fries.  The cooling grid is a stand alone lifesaver for not only cooling cookies but also providing extra layers in your cooler or refrigerator.  Last but not least, the baking bacon method can also be used to keep meatballs out of the little ectoplasm puddles that they create as the grease is rendered.    Enjoy!