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Jalapeño Deviled Eggs with Candied Bacon

Brian Child
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • The Deviled Egg
  • 12 hard boiled eggs
  • 6 Tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 Teaspooons dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2-4 Tablespoons jalapeño peppers finely chopped
  • Kosher Salt and Fresh Ground Black Pepper to taste
  • chives
  • 2 Slices thick cut pepper bacon
  • Candied Bacon
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions
 

  • Pre heat Oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium sized bowl combine the bacon, brown sugar and maple syrup. Mix until all sides of the bacon are completely covered with the syrup-sugar mixture.
  • Place the bacon on a wire rack or parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake for about 30 minutes or until the bacon is just to the crispy stage.
  • Remove the bacon from the oven, and cool. Chop the bacon into medium sized pieces.
  • While your bacon is cooking, cut the eggs lengthwise and remove the yolks in a separate bowl. Mix with the egg yolks the mayo, dijon mustard, smoked paprika and the jalapeño peppers. Mix until completely combined. Add Salt and Pepper to taste.
  • Refill the empty egg whites with the filling, place a portion of the bacon in the middle and garnish with chives.