Candied Bacon Pigs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (14 ounce) package little smokie sausages
• 1 pound bacon slices, cut into thirds crosswise
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, divided
• 1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can cola-flavored carbonated beverage
• 1/2 teaspoon chinese five-spice powder
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 40 mins

Ready Time: 5 hrs


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• wrap each little sausage with 1/3 slice of bacon, and secure them with toothpicks.
• place the appetizers on a large baking sheet and sprinkle with 3/4 cup of brown sugar.
• bake in the preheated oven until the sugar is melted and bubbling, about 40 minutes; turn the appetizers after 20 minutes.
• remove the appetizers from the baking sheet with a slotted spoon, and place into a slow cooker. sprinkle the remaining 3/4 cup of brown sugar and the five-spice powder over the smokies, and drizzle with the cola. if desired, add hot sauce to taste.
• set the cooker to high, and cook 4 hours. serve warm.