Caramelized Applewood-Smoked Bacon B.L.T.s Recipe | James Beard Foundation

Ingredients

• 6 slices applewood-smoked bacon
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 8 sun-dried tomatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
• 6 basil leaves
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 4 teaspoons blood orange vinegar
• 3 leaves iceberg lettuce, cut into 12 squares to fit the bread
• 4 slices Pullman loaf bread, crusts removed