Using a pan with a rack, lay the bacon in a single layer on the rack.

Put the sugar and cayenne in a mini food processor and run until well mixed.  (If you don’t have a mini processor or old coffee grinder, you can do it by hand with the back of a spoon – the idea is to get the cayenne to stick to the sugar crystals).

Sprinkle the sugar and cayenne evenly over the top of the bacon.

Bake at 350 degrees until the bacon is brown and crispy, about 25-35 minutes.