Apricot Zingers

(from LRT’s recipe box)

Carrie’s mom, owner of The Festive Kitchen, in Dallas, Texas is the creator of these little bites and sells thirty thousand pounds of them each holiday season. The apricot has a melty-sweet quality, there’s a small bite from the jalapeño, and it’s all wrapped in salty bacon. You can make the zingers ahead of time and freeze them, unbaked in an airtight container. No need to thaw them – you can bake them straight from the freezer. Just increase the baking time to 25-30 minutes.

Source: Deliciously Organic website (Carrie Vitt)

Serves 8 people

Categories: Snacks

Ingredients

  • 20 dried apricots
  • 20 jarred organic jalapeños
  • 7 bacon slices, cut into thirds (organic and pastured preferred)
  • 20 strong toothpicks

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF and adjust the rack to the middle position.

  2. Line a baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper.

  3. Using a paring knife, cut a slice horizontally down the apricot. Cut almost but not all the way through, so that it will open like a book. Place a jalapeño slice inside the apricot, wrap the apricot in a piece of the cut bacon, secure it with a toothpick , and place it on the prepared baking sheet.

  4. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

  5. Bake for 10 minutes.

  6. Using a pair of tongs, flip the zingers and bake 10 minutes more, or until the bacon is golden brown.

  7. Serve immediately.

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