1. Place oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Line a baking sheet with foil and tuck it under the outside rim of the pan.

3. Arrange the bacon slices in a single layer on the foil.

4. Bake for 20-25 minutes, depending on how crisp you want it. 25 minutes will be perfectly crisp.

5. While the bacon is cooking, arrange 2 layers of paper towels on a second baking sheet.

6. Use tongs to remove the cooked bacon to the paper towels to drain. Turn the slices to blot both sides.

**Keep bacon drippings for cooking perfect mustard greens.