Hark! I heard Sheryl Rosen > say:

> I have been invited to a Christmas party this weekend and have been asked to
> bring some type of appetizer.
>
> Thing is, I'm on a budget. A VERY tight budget.
>
> And they know I can cook! So it has to be an appetizer worthy of my
> "reputation".

<snip>

> I want something that has to be served warm, so it smells really yummy.
>
> I'm thinking something with bacon.......

Well, I don't know how "impressive" these are, but they do have bacon,
smell yummy, and are very tasty:

Bacon Wrapped Waterchestnuts

Bacon
Whole waterchestnuts, drained
Yellow Mustard
Red Currant Jelly

Partially cook bacon in microwave on paper plates/towels, until firm
enough to work with, but not crisp. Wrap each waterchestnut with 1/2
or 1/4 of a strip of bacon; secure with toothpicks, place in 9"x13"
glass baking dish. Warm and blend a 50/50 mix of mustard and currant
jelly; pour over wrapped waterchestnuts. Broil until bacon is crisp
and sauce is hot.

Sorry this isn't a more accurate recipe -- I don't make them myself.
Mom did every Christmas, now that she's gone, Hubby takes care of
it for us. They're really quite good, IMHO... :-)


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j.j. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~
...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!