[Jamestown1630]

I had a coworker who used to do her bacon in the oven, and sprinkled with a little garlic powder. It was always very good.

[Liz]

Your bacon is perfect w/ Ina's recipe for a Parisian breakfast.

CROQUE MONSIEUR /

ING (makes 2 sandwiches) 4 slices Pullman loaf, Virginia baked ham, 1 1/2 c Gruyere/Parm, Dijon.

METHOD layer on sheetpan, oven-toasted slices Pullman bread.
Spread w/ Dijon, add ham slice, Gruyere, 2nd toasted bread slice then cheese sauce,
more Gruyere; bake 5 min. Broil lightly/topping bubbly.

SERVE topped W/ sunny side egg; greenery on the side.

CHEESE SAUCE whisk on low 2 tb ea melted butter/flour, adding hot milk; cook/thicken;
offheat, add s/p/pinch nutmeg, 1/2 c grated Gruyere, 1 1/2 c Parm.

[boatbums]

You can be a little decadent and brush some maple syrup and/or sprinkle brown sugar on the bacon before putting it in the oven. Bet that would be good!