Recipe - Glazed Loin Of Bacon

4 pound Boneless loin of bacon with
fat, either smoked or
unsmoked (4 to 5)
3 tablespoon Pineapple juice, (3 to 4)
1 Three fourths cup Brown demerara sugar or
light brown sugar
20 Whole cloves, (20 to 30)

Cover the bacon in cold water and bring slowly to the boil. If the bacon is
very salty there will be a white froth on top of the water, in this case it
is preferable to discard this water. It may be necessary to change the
water several times depending on saltiness of the bacon. Finally cover the
bacon with hot water and simmer until almost cooked, allowing approximately
15 minutes per pound. Remove the rind, cut the fat into a diamond pattern,
and stud with cloves. Blend brown sugar to thick paste with the pineapple
juice, being careful not to make it too liquid. Spread this over the bacon.
Bake in a fully preheated hot oven 475 degrees F. for 20 to 30 minutes or
until the top has caramelized.

Yield: 12 to 15 servings

NOTES : Recipe Courtesy of Darina Allen of Ballymaloe Cookery School Recipe
by: Cooking Live Show #CL8842 Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #523 by Angele
Freeman jfreeman@netusa1.net on Mar 19, 1997