Oven baked tempeh bacon

1 240 g package of Noble Bean tempeh (sliced into about 10-12 thin strips ¼ inch thick)
¼ cup maple syrup
3 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
¼ tsp drop liquid smoke
1 tsp garlic powder
1 ¼ cup water
pinch of salt
pinch of clove powder, or a few whole clove pieces
¼ cup sunflower oil

In a mixing bowl combine all ingredients except tempeh. Preheat oven to 375 F.

Place tempeh in a small casserole dish or glass pie plate. Cover in marinade and bake for 1/2 hour turning the tempeh once or twice.

Serve with eggs and toast, or in a BLT sandwich.