Sizzling Bacon-wrapped Apricots

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch, mixed with 2 tsp of water
• 3/4 teaspoon whole grain mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 12 slices maple bacon, cut crosswise
• 24 dried apricots
• 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice

Recipe

• 1 boil cranberry juice in med saucepan over high heat until reduced to 1 cup.
• 2 whisk in cornstarch, brown sugar, mustard and nutmeg.
• 3 bring to a boil over med heat and boil 1 minute until thickened.
• 4 cool to room temperature.
• 5 reserve 1/2 cup of the glaze.
• 6 meanwhile line rimmed baking sheet with foil; set wire rack over foil and spray with cooking spray.
• 7 wrap bacon halves around apricots and secure with wooden pick.
• 8 brush with glaze and place on wire rack.
• 9 broil 3 to 7 minutes, or until bacon is browned, turning once.
• 10 serve warm with reserved glaze.