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Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts Recipe

Whenever I attend a potluck, folks always ask me to bring these marks—they've become my trademark. I especially like to prepare them for holiday gatherings.

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Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 20 Servings

20 35 55

Ingredients

1 pound sliced bacon
2 cans (8 ounces each) whole water chestnuts, rinsed and drained
1 cup ketchup
3/4 cup packed brown sugar

Directions

Cut bacon strips into thirds; wrap a strip around each water chestnut and secure with wooden toothpicks. Place in an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine ketchup and brown sugar; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar has dissolved. Remove chestnuts to paper towels; drain. Dip in ketchup mixture; place in a lightly greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over chestnuts. Return to the oven for 10 minutes. Yield: about 5 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3 each) equals 92 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 266 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts in Country Pork , p8

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Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2012 by bitzee

I use a 1/2 cup brown sugar or less,that is sweet enough for us. I also cut the bacon in thirds across and use 3 cans water chestnut's.I have tried the other recipes w/mayo or pineapple etc. and always come back to this basic recipe! It is not the holiday's w/o these nugget's!

Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2012 by DonnaBunch

Great for gathering....

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2008 by palemmer

Have been making these for many years. I use equal parts ketchup and brown sugar and half a strip of bacon per waterchestnut. Broil until bacon is down, place in crockpot, cover with sauce and heat on low until ready to eat. Requested at all carry-ins.