Devils on Horseback

Ingredients

• 20 woodens toothpicks
• 0.25 cups reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 0.5 teaspoons ground ginger
• 0.75 cups dark brown sugar
• 20 dates , pitted and left whole
• 20 whole smoked almonds
• 10 bacons slices , cut in half crosswise

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Soak toothpicks in a bowl of water. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. 2

   Mix soy sauce and ground ginger together in a bowl. Place brown sugar into a separate bowl. Spread open a pitted date, then stuff it with a smoked almond. Wrap date with half a bacon slice; secure with a toothpick, then dip the bundle in soy sauce mixture, then into brown sugar. Place wrapped dates into the prepared baking dish. If desired, sprinkle a little more brown sugar over the bundles.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is brown and crisp, 15 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes before serving; serve warm or at room temperature.