Bacon Wrapped Apricots and Dipping Sauce

At parties I love to serve those little bacon wrapped water chestnuts. I thought it would be fun to 'wrap' other things so I came up with these. Let me know if you have any other favorites you like to 'wrap up'!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• BACON WRAPPED APRICOTS

• 12  slices bacon
• 24  dried apricots

• DIPPING SAUCE

• 3⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

1. BACON WRAPPED APRICOTS:
2. Partially cook bacon.
3. Cut strips in half.
4. Wrap around an apricot and secure with a toothpick.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
6. DIPPING SAUCE:
7. Mix together soy sauce, brown sugar and ginger.
8. Put in a small bowl to dip apricots when serving.
9. VARIATIONS:
10. Bacon wrapped green olives- Bake as above.
11. Bacon and peanut butter wraps- spread peanut butter on bacon slices, roll up, spear with a toothpick and broil until crisp.
12. Use your imagination!