Water Chestnut Appetizers

This can be varied with scallops, pineapple chunks, dates, pickled watermelon rind, or chicken livers (forget the soy/sugar on them).  They can be made ahead and reheated for 5 minutes at 350°.

Ingredients:

  • 1 can whole water chestnuts
  • 1/4 c soy sauce
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 12 slices bacon

Directions:

  1. Drain water chestnuts.
  2. Split in half crosswise.
  3. Marinate in soy for 30 minutes.
  4. Roll each water chestnut in sugar.
  5. Cut bacon in half crosswise
  6. Wrap each water chestnut in bacon.
  7. Secure with toothpick.
  8. Arrange on broiler pan.
  9. Bake 400° for 20 minutes – until bacon is crisp.
  10. Drain on paper toweling.

Serves:  Makes 24

Source:  Sunset

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