How to Cook Bacon in a Conventional Oven is a course designed for IX536 at Kaplan University. It targets the novice adult learner cook providing step-by-step instructions for this cooking procedure including equipment and ingredients information for cooking crispy bacon.

1. IX536 – Willia Jordan, Instructor

2. Breakfast Facts
 Benefits of eating a healthy breakfast include:
 A diet higher in nutrients, vitamins and minerals
 Improved concentration and performance
 Strength and endurance for physical activity
 Lower cholesterol levels
 Men and women who eat eggs are likely to eat bacon.
(Zelman, n.d.)
(Tanne, 1999)

3. Objectives
 Correctly identify equipment needed for cooking
bacon in a conventional oven (100%).
 Correctly cook bacon to a crispy doneness level in a
conventional oven (100%).
 Demonstrate the procedure of cooking bacon in a
conventional oven by creating a video your process
(90%).

4. Objectives (Continued)
 Journal your experience of carrying out the procedure
of cooking bacon in a conventional oven (90%).
 List the steps for cooking bacon in a conventional oven
(100%).
 Score at least 90% on a web-based test covering
information learned in the course.

5. Equipment Needed
Conventional
Oven

6. Oven Mitt or Pan
Holder
Baking Pan
(Cookie Sheet)
Equipment (Continued)

7. Paper Towels
Plate
Fork
Equipment (Continued)

8. Ingredients
Sliced Bacon

9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Step 1.

10. Place bacon on cookie sheet
Step 2.

11. Step 2. (Continued)

12. Place bacon in the oven
Step 3.

13. Check bacon after 5 minutes for
doneness and turn with fork
Step 4.

14. Return bacon to oven and remove
from oven when crispy
Step 5.

15. Place bacon on a plate covered
with paper towels
Step 6.

16. Step 6. (Continued)

17. Absorb excess fat from bacon by
patting with paper towels
Step 7.

18. Step 7. (Continued)

19. Finished Product
Crispy bacon!

20. To Do List
 Review the PowerPoint Presentation
 Cook your bacon and videotape the process
 Journal your experience and list the steps for cooking
bacon in a conventional oven
 Take the web-based test covering materials learned in
the course

21. References
Tanne, J. (1999, April 24). An egg a day is not harmful.
Retrieved from
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC111549
9/ Zelman, K. (n.d.). The many benefits of breakfast.
Retrieved from
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/many-benefits-
breakfast
Zelman, K. (n.d.). The many benefits of breakfast.
Retrieved from
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/many-benefits-
breakfast