Saucy Bacon Roll Ups

Doubled this recipe, but everyone was still wanting more. Easy, not too fussy with a slightly sweet and sour tang to the crunchy water chestnuts. A nice addition to any appetizer party. Am planning to make these again this week for an office pot luck we are having.

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These were fantastic!!!! I took the bacon wrapped chestnuts and baked them in the oven first until the bacon was crisp then drained them on a paper towel. After drained I then placed them in another pan, made the sauce and poured it over the chestnuts and then baked in the oven until the sauce was bubbling. This worked out great and there was no worry about the grease. I will keep this recipe and make it every chance I get for those special events.

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I have been making these appetizers for the last 20 years with rave reviews. I make mine and bake them without the sauce for about 35 to 40 minutes. I take them off the tray and drain them on paper towels. This part can actually be done ahead of time. I put them back on the baking tray and pour the sauce over and bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes. They are less greasy this way and are easier to make ahead of time.

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This was the only appetizer that was completely consumed at a large gathering of teenagers. I tripled the recipe and still, no leftovers. Smells heavenly as well.

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These were very tasty and my guest enjoyed them. I will make them again only next time i will add some hot pepper flakes to kick it up a bit. Thanks

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I made these for our Christmas buffet and they were enjoyed by everyone. The sauce is just wonderful with a perfect combination of flavors. I followed the advice of others and baked mine for about 35 minutes without the sauce then drained on a paper towel, then poured the sauce over them in another baking dish and baked for about 20 minutes. Just wonderful. Thanks. Made for "Let's Party 2011"

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Yummmmmy. We had a football party yesterday and I made these....what a hit. I loved the sauce over the top. Thank you for sharing.

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Two of my friends told me this was incredible, and they were right. I used turkey bacon, and cut it in thirds. It worked on the larger chestnuts when I cut those in half. I dunked some in the sauce prior to baking, and then just poured the rest over the appies before baking. I think I left them in the oven (I used a toaster oven) about 5 min. too long, and they were crispy and very nice. I only used about 1/3 of the can of chestnuts, because I didn't want to waste bacon on a recipe that didn't suit. Tomorrow nite, these will again be dinner. Absolutely delicious....

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Very good. I made this for New Year's Eve and we had a high end bacon which was sliced thick.... oh so good!

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A huge hit, especially with me and my husband. I followed Ann60's advice.

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These are delicious...my mom made these at Christmas and everyone devoured them. Thanks for sharing!

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i have made these a few times now and they always turn out wonderfully. they are so quick and easy and my kids love them! i'll be making them for our new year's party tomorrow night.

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I can't give stars right now. I had high hopes for this recipe, but I'm a bit disappointed and haven't even finished them yet. The reason I'm disappointed is the directions aren't clear or specific enough for those of us who haven't made them before. I read the reviews to see how it worked for everyone and opted to cook the bacon, then wrap around the chestnut due to the grease factor. I used 1.5 lbs of bacon, cut into thirds, 'cooked til almost done' and tried to wrap around water chestnuts after they were 'slightly cooled', but I guess I cooled them too much because they became crisp and didn't wrap. The recipe didn't specify whole or sliced chestnuts. I bought 8 oz cans of whole figuring I could slice if need be. 1.5 lbs of bacon covered half this small can, but the recipe called for a 19 oz can for 1 lb bacon. After precooking the bacon, the 1/3 slices didn't fit around the whole water chestnut. I had to slice them. Furthermore, the directions don't specify how long to cook or cool the the bacon. Do we cook til crisp or slightly floppy? I overcooked mine because the bacon didn't wrap around the water chestnut. Most of them broke and I had to add an extra toothpick to get them to stay together. I had planned on having these as an appetizer on Xmas night for my guests, but dh and I will be eating them tomorrow instead. Will add to my review for flavour, but really disappointed in the poor directions. If you haven't made these before, you need to experiment, try them on family before you make them for guests or a potluck. I think if I make them again, I will wrap the raw bacon around, cook in a deep pan, then remove to drain grease, then reheat in the sauce. There's too much room for error or interpretation (both of which I did wrong) by cooking the bacon then wrapping round the chestnut. I wasted half my bacon because it didn't fit around the chestnut b/c it was too crisp and I thought I cooked the bacon so it wouldn't be too crisp. ========= Update: These taste very good. I had to dicker with the sauce a bit as the measurements made it taste to chili saucy, so I added a bit of chili peppers and that gave a nice pop of flavour. DH devoured them and asked me to make again. Three stars b/c of the directions. Five stars for taste.

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Try already cooked bacon. Much crispier and less greasy.

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This is a little bit different than the usual recipe I have come across for this appetizer so I had to try it. Everyone asked for the recipe so I have to give it 5 stars! These little bites are addicting and I will definitely be making again. Followed the suggestion to partially cook them without the sauce ahead of time to drain off some of the grease. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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Definitely worth more than 5 stars. I usually put a small bottle of Tabasco in the sauce as well. Everyone likes the initial sweetness, then the wave of mild heat that comes on afterwards. I can NEVER make enough of these.

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Have made these numerous times and they always disappear fast. Really easy and really good! I too, cook the bacon until almost done, and then I assemble them with the water chestnuts. Otherwise, they are just swimming in grease. Can use sweet Thai chile sauce also. Thanks!!

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I know these will be great... I intend to use the precooked bacon - on account of the grease and ease..

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I have always made these without the chili sauce and they are a hit. I also always hand dipped each one in the sauce so my only complaint is that they are a bit tedious to make. Next time I'll try just pouring the sauce over them and see how they come out. I do recommend covering the dish with foil before baking them.

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I love this appetizer and have made it many times. I always make a double or triple batch when I take them to a party. I usually make them and put them in the crock pot to stay warm, even though they are usually gone quickly!

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