Bacon Wrapped Almond-Stuffed Apricots Jan Peterson
24 dried apricot halves
24 whole almonds, lightly toasted
8 bacon slices, cut into thirds
¾ cup apricot preserves
2 Tbsp. Soy Sauce`
1/8 tsp. pepper
Fold each apricot half around 1 whole almond. Wrap 1 bacon piece around each stuffed apricot. Secure with wooden picks. Please on a wire rack in an aluminum foil lined jelly-roll pan. Bake at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes or until bacon is crisp, turning once. Microwave preserves, soy sauce and pepper in a small microwave safe bowl at medium 1 minute or until preserves are melted. Serve dipping sauce with stuffed apricots.