Wednesday, 01 February 2012

• DIY: Bacon Rose Bouquet

  

  My Facebook feed showed an image of a bouquet or roses made of bacon and I just had to figure out what was going on. With help from Google, I found that Instructables had a tutorial on a DIY project for making Bacon Roses (as pictured above).

  They're actually super easy to make and might be perfect for a bacon-loving significant other this upcoming Valentine's Day. Here's the recipe:

  Ingredients & Materials

  BACON - I like to use one regular pack and one thick cut pack
  Rose Stems
  Glass Vase
  Mini Muffin Pan
  Broiler Pan
  Drill with bit (I used an 1/8" bit, but any similar size will work)
  Gravel or marbles for vase (not shown)

  

  Directions

  1. Drill holes in the bottom of the muffin pan. This will allow the grease to drain when cooking the bacon.
  Place the muffin pan on top of the broiler pan.

  2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

  3. Open the bacon and begin tightly rolling the roses, one piece at a time. Start with the widest end of the bacon, with the fat edge down. I like to use a combination of thick and thin bacon so I end up with a variety of rose shapes.

  4. Place all of the bacon in the muffin pans pushing down slightly to "seat" them. The bottoms will flair out a bit.

  5. Place in the oven and cook for 30-40 minutes. Check in on them occasionally. Sometimes you will have to lift the rose so the grease will drain out the pan.

  6. While waiting for the buds to cook you can start working on the stems. I found the stems that work best can be purchased at Walmart in bunches of 7, for under a dollar each. Pull all of the roses off from the stems. Pull the green backing off from the rose and then separate it into individual parts. Discard the petals and center red piece. Reassemble the remaining green parts as shown. Put the green piece back on the stem, but force it down so that roughly 1" of the stem protrudes. I like to tape the stems together at this point, but this is optional. Put the stems in your vase and fill with gravel or marbles to hold them in place.

  7. When the bacon buds are done, remove from the oven and place on paper towel to cool.
  You'll now have a variety of rose buds to choose from. Pick your favorites and slide them onto the protruding stems. Arrange the roses to your liking and then present the aromatic bouquet to your favorite bacon fanatic!

  For step-by-step instructions with pictures, click here.

  Would you make this bacon bouquet? What do you think? 

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