Appetizer of the Week -Sizzling Bacon-Wrapped Apricots with Cranberry Glaze

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Dec 2

This week's Appetizer of the Week is Sizzling Bacon-Wrapped Apricots with Cranberry Glaze. To make this week's recipe you'll be needing Cornstarch, Whole Grain Mustard, Brown Sugar, Ground Nutmeg, Maple Cured Bacon, Dried Apricots, and Ocean Spray® 100% Juice Cranberry Juice Blend. The recipe is from the CooksRecipes website. At the Cooks site you'll find a huge selection of recipes to please all Tastes, Diets, or Cuisines so be sure to check it out today for any of your recipe needs! Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2023! https://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html

Sizzling Bacon-Wrapped Apricots with Cranberry Glaze
A scrumptious apricot version of rumaki, the soy-marinated, bacon-wrapped water chestnut and chicken liver appetizer.

Recipe Ingredients:
2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water
3/4 teaspoon whole-grain mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
12 slices maple-cured bacon, halved crosswise
24 dried apricots
1 1/2 cups Ocean Spray® 100% Juice Cranberry Juice Blend

Cooking Directions:
1 - Boil cranberry juice in medium saucepan over high heat until reduced to 1 cup. Whisk in cornstarch, brown sugar, mustard and nutmeg. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute until thickened. Cool to room temperature. Reserve 1/2 cup of the glaze.
2 - Meanwhile, line rimmed baking sheet with foil; set wire rack over foil and spray with cooking spray. Wrap bacon halves around apricots and secure with wooden pick. Brush with glaze and place on wire rack.
3 - Broil 3 to 7 minutes, or until bacon in browned, turning once. Serve warm with reserved glaze.
Makes 24 appetizers.
https://www.cooksrecipes.com/appetizer/sizzling_bacon-wrapped_apricots_with_cranberry_glaze_recipe.html