Apricot Wraps

1 (14 ounce) package dried apricots
1/2 cup whole almonds
1 pound sliced bacon
1/4 cup plum or apple jelly
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Fold each apricot around an almond. Cut bacon ...

Armadillo Balls

6 to 8 jalape?o peppers
1/2 pound Monterey jack cheese, grated
1/2 pound hot pork sausage
5 ounces Bisquick
1 package Pork "Shake 'N Bake''
1 egg, beaten

Split peppers ...

Cocktail Wienies

1 (12 to 16 ounce) package cocktail wieners
1 package bacon
1 box brown sugar

Wrap a half strip of bacon around each wiener. Pack loosely in crockpot. Pour entire box of brown suga ...

Baked Water Chestnuts

1 can water chestnuts
Bacon

Sauce
3/4 cup catsup
2 tablespoons vinegar
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup granulated sugar

Wrap each chestnut in a half ...

Crab Rangoon

16 ounces light cream cheese, softened
1 can crab meat, drained and crumbled
2 green onions, whole
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
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Barbecued Little Smokies

Source: The New Beta Sigma Phi Holiday Cookbook

1 cup barbecue sauce
1 cup catsup
12 large marshmallows
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 (16 ounce) package Little ...

Black Bean Cakes

1 (16 ounce) can Cuban black beans
1 egg
4 scallions, finely chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1/2 cup crumbled corn flakes or breadcrumbs of your choice
Several dashe ...

Bundles of Joy

Source: Chef Colleen Miner

1 roll crescent dough
6 mini rounds gouda cheese, wax removed
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons chopped toasted pecans

Unroll the dough, p ...