Chocolate Skewered Bacon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 slices bacon, thick-sliced
12 wooden skewers (12-inch)
6 ounces white candy coating, chopped
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening
dried apple chips, chopped (optional)
pecans, chopped (optional)
pistachios, chopped (optional)
toasted coconut, chopped (optional)
kosher salt (optional)

Preparation

Thread each bacon strip onto a wooden skew.
Place on a rack in a large baking pan.
Bake at 400\u00b0 F for 20-25 minutes or until crisp.
Cool completely.
In a microwave, melt candy coating, stir until smooth.
Combine chocolate chips and shortening, melt in a microwave and stir until smooth.
With a pastry brush, coat the bacon strips on both sides with the melted coatings.
Top each strip as desired and place on waxed paper lined baking sheets.
Refrigerate until firm.
Store in the refrigerator.