These little diddums are fantastic! Wrapping bacon around a plump dried apricot turns it sweet and creamy in the oven. So use as much stuff as you need, depending on how many apps you need.
Ingredients:
8 slices applewood smoked bacon
6 oz. dried apricots
2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with foil–make sure it has sides so the bacon drippings don’t run off.
- With kitchen shears (much easier than a knife), cut uncooked bacon in thirds or fourths.
- Fold an apricot in half and roll bacon piece around it.
- Secure with a toothpick, inserting it where the bacon edges cross. (If making ahead, stop here and refrigerate for up to several hours.)
- Arrange pieces on the baking dish, seam-side down.
- Brush the tops with hoisin, about 1/2 teaspoon per bacon bite.
- Bake 15-20 minutes, until the bacon is cooked through and starting to crisp.
- Let cool briefly to serve. Best served warm or at room temperature.
