Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (1 lb.) turkey bacon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
• 3/4 lb. medium-size shrimp (about 20), shelled and deveined
• 1 cup frozen small whole onions, thawed (from 1 lb. pkg.)
• 2/3 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 tsp. maple extract
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

1. Heat broiler. Coat broiler pan rack with nonstick cooking spray. soak twenty 6-inch bamboo skewers in warm water for 15 ro 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in batches, cook bacon in skillet over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes until still flexible but lightly cooked. Transfer to plate; let stand until cool enough to handle.
3. Mix salt, allspice, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon and red pepper in small bowl; toss 1 tsp. with shrimp medium-size bowl.
4. spread 1 strip bacon on work surface. Top with 1 shrimp; tuck pearl onion into curl of shrimp. Wrap with bacon to enclose shrimp and onion secure with soaked skewer. Repeat with remaining bacon shrimp. onions.
5. Whisk together corn syrup, maple extract and vanilla in a small bowl. Stir in remaining spice mixture. divide in half; set half aside for dipping. Brush some of the remaining syrup mixture over bacon-wrapped shrimp.
6. Broil skewers 1 inch from heat, for 3 minutes. remove from broiler; carefully turn over. Brush with any remaining syrup mixture. Broil another 3 minutes or until bacon is crispy and shrimp cooked through. Serve with reserve syrup on the side for dipping.

7. makes 20 skewers

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