Bacon Wrapped Delights

Serves: 2

Hosea Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

59

Sweetness

46

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C)

2

Bring a pot of water to a boil

3

Blanch the asparagus until it is barely cooked and still crisp, 2 to 4 minutes

4

When done, plunge the asparagus into ice water to stop the cooking

5

When cool, trim the asparagus to 8-inch lengths

6

Wrap a bundle of 6 asparagus spears with six strips of bacon, side by side, securing each slice with a toothpick

7

The bacon should be wrapped around twice so that there are two layers

8

Trim the enoki mushrooms, and separate into 12 pieces

9

Stuff each enoki piece with four pieces of shiitake

10

Wrap each bundle with a slice of bacon, wrapping around twice, and secure with a toothpick

11

Place the bundles on a wire rack placed over a baking sheet

12

Roast in preheated oven for 6 minutes, then flip the bundles over, and cook for another 4 to 6 minutes, until the bacon is brown and crisp

13

To serve, remove all 24 toothpicks, and slice the asparagus bundles between the bacon

14

Drain on paper towels for a moment before serving