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Pig candy

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Pig candy
CourseDessert
Place of originUnited States
Serving temperatureWarm or cold
Main ingredientsSmokedbacon,pecans,caramelorbrown sugar

Pig candyis adessertmade by taking thick strips ofsmokedbaconandpecansand coating them incaramelor another type ofsugar,notablybrown sugar.[1][2][3]Cayenne pepper[4]can be added and it can be dipped in chocolate.[5]This dish is then served warm or cold and is popular in the southern United States,[6]and it has also become very popular inWashington D.C.[3]It is similar to glazed bacon, featured onMartha Stewart Living.[7]

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  1. ^Mamone, Karen (2003-03-03)."Southern Royalty".The Hartford Courant.Archived fromthe originalon 2011-05-25.Retrieved24 November2008.
  2. ^Browne, Jill Conner; Gillespie, Karen (2007).The Sweet Potato Queens' First Big-Ass Novel.New York:Simon & Schuster.p. 302.ISBN978-0-7432-7827-0.
  3. ^abGold, Jonathan (2006-03-23)."Ask Mr. Gold: What is Pig Candy?".LA Weekly.Retrieved24 November2008.
  4. ^"Delicious Pig Candy".2005-08-22. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-12-17.Retrieved2009-05-18.
  5. ^"1/2 lb. Roni-Sue Pig candy".Archived fromthe originalon January 12, 2009.Retrieved2009-05-18.
  6. ^Donahue, Deirdre (2006-02-08)."Sweet Potato Queen dishes on marriage".USA Today.Retrieved24 November2008.
  7. ^Allingham, Chris A. (2005-01-04)."Bacon - Pig Candy".The Virtual Weber Bullet.Retrieved2009-05-18.

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