Bacon for pork shots?

[HisMajesty]

Good evening. I made my first attempt at pork shots today. They did not turn out well. The flavor was great but the presentation was not appealing in the least. I used smoke sausage with a half of slice of thick cut bacon to make the cup and filled it with a cream cheese filling. The bacon was really fatty and the "cup" just fell over like a limp... well, you get the idea. Is a lean slice of bacon important or did I miss something all together?

 

[gmc2003]

Good evening. I made my first attempt at pork shots today. They did not turn out well. The flavor was great but the presentation was not appealing in the least. I used smoke sausage with a half of slice of thick cut bacon to make the cup and filled it with a cream cheese filling. The bacon was really fatty and the "cup" just fell over like a limp... well, you get the idea. Is a lean slice of bacon important or did I miss something all together?

I use center cut, thin bacon if I can find it. Otherwise it's center cut regular sliced bacon. Thick cut would take to long to cook.

Chris

 

[JckDanls 07]

How thick did you slice the sausage ?? looking for about a 1/2" thick... This gives more support to the bacon ... I also use regular sliced instead of thick sliced... Although I have found that the thick sliced stands up better and makes a better cup... but it just takes to long to cook.... I say just keep trying.. it gets easier and better the more you make them ... I fill mine with a 50/50 mixture of rub and dark brown sugar...

 

[HisMajesty]

They were all around 1/2" thick sausage slices. I assumed my problem was in my bacon.

 

[dannylang]

I have been wanting to try these, thanks for the info.
dannylang