Bacon-Wrapped Chestnuts

Ingredients

1 lb. Indiana Kitchen bacon

2 cans whole water chestnuts 8 oz. cans, rinsed and drained

1 c. ketchup

3/4 c. packed brown sugar

Serving: 5 dozen

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Cut bacon strips into thirds. Wrap each third around a water chestnut and secure with a toothpick. Place in an ungreased 15x10x1 baking pan or square pan. Bake until bacon is crisp, about 25 minutes.

3. While bacon-wrapped chestnuts crisp in the oven, in a small saucepan, combine ketchup and brown sugar. Stir the mixture over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved.

4. Once the 25 minutes are up, place the bacon-wrapped chestnuts on a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Then dip in the ketchup mixture. Place in a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish. Spoon any remaining ketchup sauce over the chestnuts. Bake for an additional 10 minutes.

5. Enjoy!