Name: Candied Bacon Pigs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Little smokie sausages - 1 (14 ounce) package; Bacon slices, cut into thirds crosswise - 1 pound; Brown sugar, divided - 1 ½ cups; Cola-flavored carbonated beverage - ½ (12 fluid ounce) can; Chinese five-spice powder - ½ teaspoon; Hot pepper sauce, or to taste (Optional) - 1 dash

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Ingredients for - Candied Bacon Pigs

1. Little smokie sausages - 1 (14 ounce) package

2. Bacon slices, cut into thirds crosswise - 1 pound

3. Brown sugar, divided - 1 ½ cups

4. Cola-flavored carbonated beverage - ½ (12 fluid ounce) can

5. Chinese five-spice powder - ½ teaspoon

6. Hot pepper sauce, or to taste (Optional) - 1 dash

How to cook deliciously - Candied Bacon Pigs

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2. Stage

Wrap each little sausage with 1/3 slice of bacon, and secure them with toothpicks.

3. Stage

Place the appetizers on a large baking sheet and sprinkle with 3/4 cup of brown sugar.

4. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until the sugar is melted and bubbling, about 40 minutes; turn the appetizers after 20 minutes.

5. Stage

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.

6. Stage

Set the cooker to High, and cook 4 hours. Serve warm.