Angels and Devils on Horseback

NT44's Note:

Oyster and Scallop Appetizer

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

• ½ cup dry white wine
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 12 small oysters or 12 medium oysters , shucked and drained
• 12 scallops , side muscle removed
• 12 slices bacon , cut in half crosswise

Directions:

1. Preheat the broiler. In a shallow bowl, combine the wine, garlic, and
2. pepper sauce. Add the oysters and scallops and toss to coat. Let marinate
3. for 10 minutes. Place the bacon flat on a work surface and scrape with the
4. back of a knife to prevent from shrinking while cooking. Place 1 oyster or
5. scallop on each piece of bacon and roll up to enclose. Secure with a
6. toothpick and place on a foil-lined baking sheet.
7. Place on the top rack of the oven and broil, until the bacon is crisp and
8. the edges of the oysters have curled, turning once to cook both sides
9. evenly.
10. Remove from the oven and serve immediately. Makes 2 dozen.