Water Chestnuts and Bacon

Name: Water Chestnuts and Bacon
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 16 appys, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 274 ml sliced water chestnuts, drained (Small can); 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup white sugar; 8 slices bacon, cut in half crosswise (half cooked or raw)

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Recipe by Saturn

This was adapted from the Company's Coming Appetizers Cookbook. I use sliced water chestnuts as they make for a more "dainty" appetizer. Prep time includes time to marinate.

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READY IN: 1hr 35mins

SERVES: 8

YIELD: 16 appys

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

274

ml sliced water chestnuts, drained (Small can)
¹⁄₄

cup soy sauce
¹⁄₄

cup white sugar
8

slices bacon, cut in half crosswise (half cooked or raw)

DIRECTIONS

Marinate water chestnuts in soy sauce for 30 mnutes to 1 hour. Stir them often to distribute.
Remove chestnuts and coat in sugar.
Wrap bacon around 2 or 3 slices of chestnut, securing with a toothpick. Arrange on baking sheet. Bake in 400°F (200°C) oven for 10-20 minutes until bacon is cooked. May also be broiled.
For variety, try rolling them in brown sugar.
Sugar may be omitted entirely if preferred.

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