Chinese Water Chestnut Appetizer

Water Chestnut Appetizer
Ingredients: 16 fresh water chestnuts 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/3 cup brown sugar, or as needed 8 slices raw bacon, cut in half 16 toothpicks
Directions: Peel and rinse the fresh water chestnuts. (If using canned water chestnuts, rinse in warm running water and drain). Soak the water chestnuts in the soy sauce for 2 1/2 hours. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the water chestnuts from the soy sauce and roll in the brown sugar. Wrap a piece of cut bacon around the water chestnut and secure with a toothpick. Place the water chestnuts on a rack in a shallow pan. Bake for 30 minutes, turning them over once. Makes 16 appetizers.

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