Recipe of the Day December 2 -Appetizers

17 years ago

Bacon Water Chestnut Wraps

The holidays around the house just wouldn't be the same without these classic wraps. Through the years, Christmas Eve guests have proven it's impossible to eat just one.

SERVINGS: 10

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.

Ingredients:

Â 1 pound sliced bacon

Â 2 cans (8 ounces each) whole water chestnuts, drained

Â 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

Â 1/2 cup mayonnaise

Â 1/4 cup chili sauce

Directions:

Cut bacon strips in half. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until almost crisp; drain. Wrap each bacon piece around a water chestnut and secure with a toothpick. Place in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mayonnaise and chili sauce; pour over water chestnuts. Bake, uncovered, at 350Â° for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.

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sandy_in_ia
17 years ago
Kalie made this for Thanksgiving, it is REALLY good (& easy!)! She said it tastes the best on Ritz crackers...I am sure any cracker would be good tho.

Cheeseball

2-8 oz cream cheese

Â¼ tsp garlic salt

1 T mayo

2pkgs buddig corned beef, chopped

3 or more green onions chopped

1 tsp lemon juice

Mix together. Place in saran wrap and refrigerate.
sandy_in_ia
17 years ago
Pickle Wraps A family Favorite!

Whole large dill pickles...paper towel dried off
Softened cream cheese
Thin sliced packaged meat slices..beef, ham, corned beef (we prefer beef)

Spread the softened cream cheese on the slices of meat slices, roll dried pickle up in the meat/cr. cheese. Slice into about 1/2" rounds.

Pic of Pickle wraps and Cheeseball from Thanksgiving.
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grammahony
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Sandy, I love that cheese ball and make it every year at this time. I add finely chopped pecans to it too. I know they're probably supposed to be rolled in it, but I mix the pecans in with the cream cheese. I think it's very festive, because of the red dried beef and the green onions and a white base. And it's good. I prefer the Ritz or Town House crackers too.
Leslie
angelaid
17 years ago
We wrap water chestnuts with 1/2 a slice of bacon, marinate in teriyaki sauce over night and bake until the bacon is done. Yum! I've made two batches in the past few days.
glenda_al
17 years ago
I'm taking this to potluck next week.
But I'm making my own meatballs.

Cranberry meatballs
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pattico_gw
17 years ago
This is kind of like the wrapped pickles..

Green Onions

Spread cream cheese on a slice of dried beef and wrap it around a green onion.

They are sooooo good....but you might want to put out a bowl of breath mints...hehe

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mornie_nm
17 years ago
Out here in NM a big favorite is tortilla roll-ups or pinwheels, elsewhere don't know if you can get the flour tortillas but they sure are easy and tasty.
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I have had these with pecans chopped fine added and also with dried beef, grated onion and pimento (which adds color only). Think we prefer them with just the garlic and green chile. Molly

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