Keep the bacon in the refrigerator until you’re ready to use it.
Put the parchment paper onto a cooking tray.
Lay 8 slices of bacon next to each other on the paper (fatty side going in the same direction) At this point, the length and width of the bacon looks roughly even.
Fold ¼” of every OTHER bacon strip upward.
Lay one of the other 8 strips perpendicular across the folds.
Unfold the original ¼”, then turn the other 4 strips upward in the same way.
Put down the 2nd piece of the remaining bacon in place.
Repeat until you’ve used all your bacon.
Wrap the weave around your chosen food, using toothpicks to keep it firmly in place.
If you’re planning to use the weave as a tray, cook it for 15 minutes at 400 degrees F, until the meat tightens and looks crispy brown. Pat the oil off the square.
Otherwise, follow the cooking directions for whatever meal you’re putting together. If you want the bacon crisper, turn up the oven for a few minutes and watch it carefully.