Banana Bacon Curry Balls Appetizer

Tom Kite, a famous golfer, put this recipe in a cookbook with other professional golfer's recipes. I haven't made it yet but I like the way it sounds. *variation: can use 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce and 1 tbsp. honey instead of using the sugar and the curry. Marinate the bananas in the sauce for 30 minutes; driain and wrap with the bacon. This gets broiled, and not baked.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 1 dozen

Ingredients

• 12  slices bacon, cut in half
• 6  bananas, slightly underripe
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon curry powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Blanch bacon in boiling water approximately 10 minutes.
3. Drain and dry bacon thoroughly.
4. Slice bananas into 1 1/2 inch chunks and wrap in bacon slices, securing with a toothpick.
5. Combine brown sugar and curry powder. Roll bacon-banana balls in this mixture.
6. Bake on rack for 10 minutes until bacon is crisped and slightly caramelized.