Bacon Wrapped Almond Stuffed Apricots Recipes

APRICOT WRAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cut each bacon strip into thirds. Fold each apricot piece around an almond; wrap with a piece of bacon. Secure with toothpicks., Place on two ungreased 15x10x1-in. pans. Bake until bacon is crisp, 20-25 minutes, turning halfway., Place sauce ingredients in a small saucepan; cook and stir until heated through. Drain wraps on paper towels. Serve with sauce.

BACON-WRAPPED APRICOT BITES

Steps:

• Cut bacon strips widthwise into thirds. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. , Wrap a bacon piece around each apricot; secure with a toothpick. Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake at 350° until bacon is crisp, 18-22 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, honey and mustard. Serve with warm apricot bites.

BACON-WRAPPED DRIED APRICOTS

Steps:

• Gently separate the two sides of each apricot and stuff with the almonds. Wrap each with a segment of the bacon. Arrange in a small nonstick skillet seam-side down. Cook on medium heat until the undersides are well-browned and crisp, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Turn the apricots over and continue to cook until browned on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes more. Add the maple syrup, vinegar and a few grinds of pepper and cook, shaking the skillet to coat, until the liquid has reduced and the apricots are glossy and browned all over, about 1 minute more. Transfer to a small plate and sprinkle with the chives. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BACON WRAPPED STUFFED APRICOTS

Steps:

• heat gas grill to high or prepare a hot charcoal fire. Pry open the apricots and put a piece of cheese and almond into each one. Wrap a piece of bacon around each apricot, trimming as needed so it overlaps by 1/2 inch, and secure it with a wooden pick. Season the apricots all over with pepper.
• Reduce the grill heat to medium, or scatter the coals a bit or raise the grate if using charcoal. Use tongs to grill the apricots on all sides with the grill open, propping them between the bars to hold up on the narrow side. move the apricots around often to avoid flareups. Cook until the bacon is crisp all over, about six minutes total. Serve at once