The kitchen diary of Melissa Caress
Can of whole water chestnuts
Bacon (preferably fresh from the butcher)
Brown Sugar
Cut bacon strips into thirds.
Wrap a whole water chestnut with bacon.
Cover baking sheet with tin foil and place chestnuts on it.
Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
Take out and immediately sprinkle with brown sugar.
Whole Jalapenos
Original Philadelphia Cream cheese
Bacon (preferably fresh from the butcher)
Wash jalapenos, cut off top and cut in half, put the center & ALL the seeds.
Rinse to make sure all seeds are removed.
Fill halved jalapenos with cream cheese.
Cut strips of bacon in half and wrap around jalapenos.
Put toothpicks in to secure bacon.
Cover baking sheet with tin foil and place poppers on it.
Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until cream cheese starts to brown and bacon is crisp.