California Style Devils On Horseback Recipes

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.

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:

• Gently saute the livers in butter, then cut into thin slices and dust lightly with cayenne pepper. Stuff the prunes with chicken livers. Stretch the bacon pieces with a flat knife. Wrap a piece around each prune and secure with a wooden cocktail stick. Grill until the bacon is crisp.

EASY DEVILS ON HORSEBACK WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Stuff each date with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of blue cheese and wrap date with half a slice of bacon; secure with a toothpick. Arrange on the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crispy, 15 to 20 minutes.

CALIFORNIA-STYLE DEVILS ON HORSEBACK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wrap each fig half in a bacon piece, tucking 1 sage leaf under bacon as you go; secure with a toothpick. Arrange, 1 inch apart, on a rack set in a rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake until tops are browned and crisp, about 25 minutes. Turn; bake until other sides are browned and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let cool on a wire rack 5 minutes. Remove toothpicks; serve.

DEVILS ON HORSEBACK WITH HOT HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375˚ F. Cut a slit into each date and stuff each with 1/2 teaspoon goat cheese. Wrap a half strip of bacon around each date, then secure with a toothpick.
• Arrange the stuffed dates on a rack set on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until the bacon is crisp, about 25 minutes. Drizzle with hot honey.

DEVILS ON HORSEBACK

Steps:

• Heat the oven to high (500 to 525 degrees).
• Stuff each prune with an equal portion of hot chutney.
• Cut each slice of bacon crosswise in half. Wrap each prune with half a slice of bacon and secure the bacon with toothpicks. Arrange the wrapped prunes on a rack and place in the oven. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until bacon is crisp. Drain on paper towels and serve hot, each prune on a rectangle of toast.

DEVILS ON HORSEBACK

Steps:

• Wrap 1/2 strip of bacon (raw) around a bay scallop (raw).
• Secure with a toothpick.
• Broil on both sides until bacon is cooked thoroughly, using metal tongs to turn"devils" over.
• The scallop will be lightly browned.
• Dipping Sauce: Mix 4 parts honey mustard with 1 part mayonnaise and 2 parts cooked, diced bacon.

DEVILS ON HORSEBACK

Steps:

• Combine prunes and wine in a bowl and allow to soak at least 4 hours.
• Preheat oven broiler.
• Drain prunes and stuff each with equal amountsof the chutney. Wrap each prune with bacon and secure with toothpicks which have been soaked in water. Brush each with a light coat of mustard. Arrange on a slotted broiler pan and broil 5 inched from heat till bacon is crispy, about 10 minutes, turning once. Drain briefly on paper towels.