Water Chestnut Soy Devils On Horseback Food

DEVILS ON HORSEBACK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Soak the toothpicks in a bowl of water. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce and ground ginger. Place the brown sugar into a shallow bowl. Spread open a pitted date, then stuff it with a smoked almond. Wrap the date with half a bacon slice, secure it with a toothpick, dip the bundle in soy sauce mixture, and then dip it into brown sugar. Place the wrapped dates into the prepared baking dish. If desired, sprinkle a little more brown sugar over the bundles.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is brown and crisp, 15 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes before serving; serve warm or at room temperature.

DEVILS ON HORSEBACK

Steps:

• Gently saute the livers in butter, then cut into thin slices and dust lightly with cayenne pepper. Stuff the prunes with chicken livers. Stretch the bacon pieces with a flat knife. Wrap a piece around each prune and secure with a wooden cocktail stick. Grill until the bacon is crisp.

DEVILS ON HORSEBACK WITH HOT HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375˚ F. Cut a slit into each date and stuff each with 1/2 teaspoon goat cheese. Wrap a half strip of bacon around each date, then secure with a toothpick.
• Arrange the stuffed dates on a rack set on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until the bacon is crisp, about 25 minutes. Drizzle with hot honey.

WATER CHESTNUT SOY DEVILS ON HORSEBACK

Steps:

• Combine the soy sauce and 1/2 cup of water in a small bowl and soak the dates for 2 hours.
• Heat a toaster oven to 450 degrees F and place a rack in a quarter sheet pan or use the pan that came with your toaster oven, if applicable (see Cook's Note).
• Drain and then open the dates by using a pair of scissors to cut a lengthwise slit in each date.
• Stuff each date with 2 to 3 pieces of water chestnut and wrap with a piece of bacon. Place the wrapped dates on the rack, bacon ends down, and gently press to anchor.
• Bake until the bacon is brown and crispy, about 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.

SHRIMP RUMAKI

Steps:

• Mix the soya sauce, sherry and ginger, then marinate the shrimp in for 2-3 hours in the refrigerator.
• Turn occasionally.
• Partially cook the bacon until limp but NOT crispy.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• For each one, wrap the bacon around a shrimp and a slice of water chestnut.
• Secure with a toothpick.
• Arrange the shrimp on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan.
• Bake uncovered for 10 minutes, basting once or twice with the marinade.
• Turn shrimp and bake another 10 minutes or until the bacon is nicely browned, basting several times.

DEVIL'S ON HORSEBACK

Steps:

• Cut each chestnut in half.
• Cut each slice of bacon into 1/3.
• Wrap each 1/2 a chestnut in 1/3 slice bacon and secure with a toothpick.
• Place on the broiler rack and bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes turning half way through.
• Mix sugar and ketchup together.
• Remove chestnuts when after 30 minutes or when bacon is done enough for you.
• Dip each piece in the sugar / ketchup mixture and return to the broiler rack.
• Return to the oven for a further 15 minutes .
• Serve warm.
• Maybe made ahead and rewarmed just before serving time in the microwave for 20 - 30 seconds till just hot.
• Maybe kept warm in a slow cooker.
• VERY VERY GOOD.