<h4>Ingredients:</h4>
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<li>Bamboo skewers </li>
<li>Green Food Coloring</li>
<li>1 lb. thick cut bacon</li>
<li>2 tsp. cayenne pepper or 1 Tbsp. of chili powder if you prefer a less spicy version.</li>
<li>1 Tbsp. crushed red pepper</li>
<li>1 Tbsp. fresh ground black pepper</li>
<li>1 cup brown sugar</li>
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<h4>Directions:</h4>
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<li>Place bamboo skewers in a tall vase with water and green food coloring. Let sit for 1 hour to overnight. Once the skewers turn green, remove from the water and set on a paper towel lined tray to let air dry. </li>
<li>Preheat oven to 375° F. Line a baking sheet with foil, and place a flat cooling rack on the baking sheet. </li>
<li>In a small bowl mix together cayenne pepper, crushed red pepper, and black pepper. </li>
<li>On a cutting board, sprinkle each piece of bacon liberally with the brown sugar and a pinch of seasoning mixture. Starting at the end of one of the slices of bacon, roll tightly into a rose shape and secure with two toothpicks in an X shape at one end of the bacon rose. Repeat with all slices. </li>
<li>Place each rose on the prepared baking sheet, be sure to space the roses out so they are not touching. </li>
<li>Bake the candied bacon roses for 30-45 minutes, checking for doneness at 30 minutes. Most of the grease will be rendered, the roses will have tightened and the edges will be crisp. </li>
<li>Once done, remove the bacon roses from the oven and let cool completely. Remove the toothpicks once cooled. </li>
<li>Place each bacon rose on the colored skewers and share with the person you love the most. </li>
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