Country Fried Floured Bacon Recipe

Cut the bacon strips in half and place into a shallow dish with the half-and-half crisscrossing the bacon in a star pattern. Soak the bacon a minimum of 30 minutes but no more than 2 hours. This step helps reduce the curling of the bacon during frying tenderizes it and adds a wonderful flavor.

Stir together the flour salt pepper and sugar in another shallow dish until blended; set aside. When the bacon has finished soaking remove it from the half-and-half and shake off the excess. Press each piece into the flour mixture to coat then set aside. If desired you can place a sheet of wax paper between the rows of bacon once the plate is covered. However the flour does a good job of keeping the bacon from sticking to each other.

Heat the vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium-low heat. Fry the bacon in batches until browned and cooked to desired degree of crispness 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on a paper towel.