Homemade Bacon

Name: Homemade Bacon
Yield: Makes about 3 1/2 pounds
Ingredients: 1 cup, maple sugar; 1/2 cup Diamond Crystal, kosher salt; 1 tablespoon, peppercorns, cracked; 2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme; 3/4 teaspoon, pink salt; 1 , bay leaf, crumbled; 1 (4-pound), pork belly, skin removed; Hickory, wood chunks, 4 pieces soaked in water for 1 hour

Pork

By Bryan Roof ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2020

Cooking low-and-slow for nearly 2 hours over pungent hickory chunks imparted just the right amount of smoke flavor without overwhelming the pork.

SERVES Makes about 3 1/2 pounds

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