Step 1

To make the bacon, fry in a skillet until crispy and drain on paper towels. You can also make bacon in the oven by spreading the bacon on a foil lined baking pan. Make sure you use a pan with sides so the grease stays out of your oven. Place the bacon in the oven while the oven heats. This prevents splattering. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Cook the bacon until your desired level of crispness. Remember the bacon will continue to cook for a few minutes when you take it out and it sits on the hot pan. My bacon in my gas oven takes about 20 minutes, in the electric oven it takes less time.

Step 2

Remove the bacon from the pan and let it drain on paper towels.

Step 3

Wash and dry your lettuce. Wash the tomatoes and slice into 1/4 inch slices.

Step 4

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for the special sauce. I dissolve the tomato powder in the vinegar first, then add it to the rest of the ingredients. If you are using ketchup, omit the vinegar. Where to buy the tomato powder is linked in the comments. It is my advice to add the seasonings a little at a time, taste and adjust. I like this sauce to sit in the fridge for a couple hours before using, but it can be used right away. The sauce will last about a week if you don't use it all.

Step 5

To assemble your sandwiches, I use white bread, toast it, spread the special sauce on both sides, add the tomatoes to one side and the lettuce to the other and the bacon goes in the middle.

Step 6

This sandwich MUST be sliced on the diagonal . HA!