Baked Water Chestnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cans water chestnuts (whole)
1/2 lb. bacon (raw)
2/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. ketchup

Preparation

Wrap each chestnut in 1/2 strip raw bacon.
Secure with toothpick.
Place on broiler tray.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
(Bake; do not broil.) While chestnuts are baking, mix sugar and ketchup in a small bowl.
Remove wrapped chestnuts from pan.
(Do not remove toothpicks.)
Place in baking dish.
Pour ketchup mixture over chestnuts.
Bake for 20 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Serve hot.