Chili Bacon Breadsticks

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 30 slices bacon (about 1 pound)
• 30 long thin italian breadsticks (grissini)
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons pure chile powder (preferably new mexican)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 let bacon stand at room temperature to soften slightly, about 10 minutes.
• 3 wrap one bacon slice gently in a spiral around each breadstick and arrange on a tray. (breadsticks may be wrapped 4 hours ahead and chilled, covered).
• 4 in a shallow dish long enough to fit breadsticks stir together sugar and chili powder until combined well, pressing out any lumps with the back of a fork.
• 5 roll each breadstick gently in mixture, coating bacon well, and arrange about 1/2-inch apart on rack of a broiler pan.
• 6 bake breadsticks 20 minutes, or until coating is carmelized and bacon is deep golden. loosen breadsticks gently from rack with a metal spatula and cool until firm enough to pick up, about 10-15 minutes. (bacon will become crisp and breadsticks will harden as they cool.).
• 7 serve breadsticks at room temperature.