1
Get your oven hot! Preheat to 375 degrees F.
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Combine brown sugar, paprika & garlic powder in a small bowl and mix well.
3
Prepare a large sheet tray with parchment paper. Next lay out one piece of bacon. Sprinkle on the brown sugar mixture evenly. Starting at one end of the bacon, roll tightly until you form a rose shape. Secure the rose with 2 toothpicks, forming an "X" at the base. Repeat with all slices of bacon. Make sure bacon roses are evenly placed on the tray at least 2 inches apart.
4
Bake the candied bacon roses for 30-45 minutes, checking for doneness at 30 minutes. Most of the fat should be rendered, the roses should have tightened, and the edges will be nice and crisp.
5
While your bacon roses are cooking, prepare your rose stems. Remove the petals from a dozen fake roses but leave the plastic base under the petals. Press that green base down about 1 inch on the stem so that the stem can act as a support for your bacon roses. Place the stems in a vase and set aside.
6
Remove the bacon roses from the oven and cool. Remove the toothpicks.
7
Place each bacon rose onto one of the fake rose stems and secure with toothpicks if needed.
8
Give the gift of bacon to someone you love!
