Move the oven rack to the middle level and preheat the oven to 400°F

Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and lay out the slices of bacon in a single layer on the sheet pan. 

Bake the bacon at 400°F for 20-30 minutes until 95% baked and just starting to crisp.

Remove the pan from the oven and carefully blot off the fat with a paper towel until the surface of each bacon slice is dry. Drain off the bacon fat if there’s an excess swimming around the bacon.

After removing the fat, brush each slice of bacon generously with 4 tablespoons of syrup and drizzle on any excess left in the dish.

Bake 3-8min longer or until the bacon is crisped and the maple syrup is bubbling on the top of the bacon.

Let the bacon cool for a minute on the sheet pan. Transfer the bacon to a wire rack or a clean piece of parchment paper to cool and firm up. Don’t use paper towels, the bacon will stick to it!