California Style Devils On Horseback Recipes

DEVILS ON HORSEBACK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place 24 toothpicks in a small bowl filled with water; let soak 15 minutes. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and fit with a wire rack; set aside.
• Halve dates lengthwise being careful not to cut all the way through. Place a small amount of cheese in the center of each date. Wrap a piece of bacon around each date. Secure bacon with a toothpick.
• Place dates on prepared baking sheet. Bake until bacon is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.

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.

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.