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The Elegant Hors d'Oeuvre's Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts
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tamater S.
June 19, 2016
I like the sound of these - without the sugar, they could stand for LCHF or Gluten Free diet... maybe dipping bowl with maple syrup for the sugar appreciators...
Cynthia T.
April 11, 2016
It is called Rumaki. You left out the liver and the dates. You take liver chestnuts dates and wrap them in bacon. Pierce with a toothpick and broil. Do your homework you left out the ingredients I included.
cynthia
April 11, 2016
Hmm, you have educated me. I thought rumaki, otherwise known as angels on horsebacks involved only bacon wrapped chicken livers. Didn't know about the date, although bacon wrapped dates are another variation on this theme. I'm not a fan of livers except in pate but I remember that at Thanksgiving when I didn't know what to do with the livers, I'd wrap them in bacon for my younger brother who was the only one who would eat and loved them!!
Randy B.
November 24, 2021
Such a polite reply to that comment lol. If your recipe had livers and soy sauce, it would be rumaki. But it doesn’t. So it isn’t. Had the reader had done HER homework, she’d know that rumaki is a trader vic’s invention, making soy sauce the integral ingredient for rumaki. Where she got dates is anyone’s guess.
Helen S.
March 28, 2016
Made these for Easter and they were a big hit. Will definitely make them again.
cynthia
January 11, 2016
Have made these for years but no mustard on mine and I pre-cook the bacon so it's still pliable but needs less final cooking time to crisp up. I wrap the bacon around the water chestnut to enclose it so that the brown sugar doesn't melt out.
reahpeah
January 10, 2016
We've been making these for a while, same basic recipe. Always popular and very easy!
OncNurse5
January 10, 2016
We make these all the time but with a soy sauce, brown sugar & ketchup mixture. It's ALSO very good wrapped around dates, water chestnut stuffed dates or ALMOND stuffed dates. YUMMALISCIOUS - my ABSOLUTE FAAAAAVE!!
catewms
January 10, 2016
Our family tradition for New Year's Eve is a huge hors d'oeuvres spread and we always make a variant of these - just bacon wrapped around the water chestnuts, which are marinated for about an hour in soy sauce with grated fresh ginger and garlic. No mustard or sugar.
Sue
December 16, 2015
Put a layer of sliced potatoes under the rack and they will cook bacon without smoking the oven
Heather
May 17, 2015
Easy as promised and delicious. How, though, do you prevent the smoke storm in the oven when the bacon grease drops from rack?
Patti H.
December 11, 2015
guess you don't :) 1st time I made them I thought something caught fire lol
cynthia
November 24, 2021
I have never had a smoke storm. When I make bacon wrapped water chestnuts, I pre-cook the bacon in the oven (never had a smoke storm doing that). Then wrap up the bacon with the chestnuts and brown sugar and some dijon (scant) and throw them all back into the oven to finish cooking (still no smoke storm). I have enjoyed reading about people's variations on this popular hor's d'oeuvre. I have also made bacon wrapped dates, stuffed with a water chestnut, with some dijon on the bacon before wrapping.
Linda G.
January 22, 2015
I HAVE MADE THE TREAT--WITH BACON & WATER CHESTNUTS------RUMAKI--JUST ADD PIECES OF COOKED CHICKEN LIVERS--ALL COMBINED--SO VERY GOOD....
robin L.
January 18, 2015
still wondering about what kind of chutney works for there...Food52's Provisions has a pair of onion jam and plum chutneys...?
Emelyn
February 25, 2016
I'll bet Major Grey's Mango Chutney would be good here, but I haven't made the recipe yet (I just like to read all the comments before I do make it for the first time). My mother used to mix a spoonful of that chutney in with my chicken salad when I was a kid.
yemek T.
December 13, 2014
hmm look delicious, it's like this one http://tarifizm.com/kurdanli-sosisli-borek-tarifi/ thanks for good recipe.
Cynthia Z.
April 23, 2014
CindyZ
My mother made these years ago with a little twist, she wrapped the bacon around the water chestnut, cooked as directed. When they where ready we would dip them into sour cream and brown sugar.
My mother made these years ago with a little twist, she wrapped the bacon around the water chestnut, cooked as directed. When they where ready we would dip them into sour cream and brown sugar.
Marilyn L.
April 6, 2014
I grew up with a similar recipe, although my mother's recipe called for soaking the water chestnuts in soy sauce for a time, then rolling in brown sugar,and wrapping in bacon strip and toothpick to fasten. Bake or Broil as described. Fabulous! Pleases all for any occasion. As mother of 6 grown children, my 5 daughters and 1 son have always helped put these together quickly and love the make them. In fact, I shall make 2-3 dozen for our Easter Celebration! Happy Easter, Mimi
Doug
January 31, 2014
Try wrapping the bacon around a date and baking it the same way. A taste you will never forget and always come back too for your party.
robin L.
January 2, 2014
any chutney recommendations? chutney's one of a few things i've never bought (let alone made)...
cynthia
November 24, 2021
I have only had Major Grey's. I found it to be savory with a little sweet taste.....sort of a "middle of the road" chutney. It's readily available in your grocery store.
dunham
November 26, 2013
We make something similar: Prunes, stuffed with chèvre, wrapped with bacon. Inspired by a dish at Gitane in San Francisco. (I typically simmer the prunes in a little port to hydrate them, and then use the port to make a sauce to accompany the bacon wrapped prunes and a duck breast.)
Bonoca
November 13, 2013
Anyone make these with turkey bacon? My husband doesn't eat pork and would love to find out if that works.
Annie S.
September 2, 2013
If you cannot find good water chestnuts (the canned ones often taste metallic) you can substitute jicama. I found this idea in an obscure Chinese cookbook and the author was appalled at the sorry excuse for water chestnuts she found in this country. I now use jicama almost exclusively if I can't find fresh...they work great.
MaryDD
February 22, 2013
I made these for my husbands birthday on Wednesday and they are so tasty! Used canned water chestnuts and didn't bother with the rack, just threw them on a pan. I didn't have chutney either but didn't need it! Thank you for such an easy and tasty appie!
abatjour
February 10, 2013
a 50's favorite as i recall. i always use dry mustard - bit of
kick and not so juicy.
kick and not so juicy.
zingyginger
February 5, 2013
I made this to bring to a friend's Super Bowl party last Sunday. For a package of bacon (15 strips), I used 2/3 of a 12 oz can of water chestnuts. I had some honey mustard, mixed it with dijon mustard and skipped the brown sugar. I didn't have a rack so the bacon ended up cooking in the rendered fat and took 30-35 minutes to crisp. Loved the clean crisp crunch of the water chestnuts contrasting with the smokiness of bacon. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Sharon L.
January 28, 2013
I don't know what regular canned chestnuts are, I've only used canned water chestnuts.
GIOVANNI50
January 27, 2013
Can u use regular canned chestnuts instead of water chestnuts?
Kristen M.
January 28, 2013
Interesting question! I've never tried canned chestnuts, so I'm not sure. Are they crunchy or soft?
iaa
January 27, 2013
I used to wrap the bacon around 1/2 slice of chicken liver which had been marinated in soy sauce. I then baked until very crisp. These were the original appetizers called Rumaki.
iaa
January 27, 2013
i used to wrap the bacon around1/2 of a chicken liver which had been marinated in soy sauce. Baked until real criwp,,,they were delicious. These were the original Rumaki.
kim_e
January 27, 2013
i used to make a version of these..marinate the water chestnuts in teriaki sauce then wrap in bacon..can't wait to try your version!
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