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[lsanderson]

Finally, a Dessert With Some Meat in It
By MARK BITTMAN
Published: December 10, 2010

BACON’S near-ubiquity has only occasionally extended to the dessert tray, but maybe it’s not a bad idea. I’ve been offered candied bacon a couple of times in the past year, and it got me thinking of a trail of ingredients. Bacon is, after all, a close cousin to lard, and lard makes a significant contribution to the best pie crusts. (You may not know it, but if you find most pie crusts disappointing, it’s a lack of lard, or butter, or both.) Apples With Candied Bacon à la Mode