175 degrees C).
Slice turkey breast down the middle and
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Sprinkle sage and garlic powder over the entire turkey. Wrap turkey completely with bacon. Place turkey on a roasting rack and place roasting rack in a large baking dish. Pour water into the base of the dish.
Bake turkey in the preheated oven, basting every 45 minutes with juices in baking dish, until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Cut bacon or turkey bacon slices into thirds.
Wrap bacon around bread stick and cook in microwave.
Check after 5 or 6 minutes to see if bacon is crisp.
If not, continue to microwave until crisp.
Remove bread sticks from microwave and roll in Parmesan cheese.
Soak water chestnuts in a bowl with soy sauce for at least 3 hours; drain.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Wrap each water chestnut with a piece of bacon; secure with a toothpick and arrange on a shallow baking dish. Repeat with remaining water chestnuts.
Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crisp, 25 to 35 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, mayonnaise, and chili sauce in a bowl until dipping sauce is smooth. Serve bacon-wrapped water chestnuts with dipping sauce.
BACON WRAPPED APRICOTS:
Partially cook bacon.
Cut strips in half.
Wrap around an apricot and secure with a toothpick.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
DIPPING SAUCE:
Mix together soy sauce, brown sugar and ginger.
Put in a small bowl to dip apricots when serving.
VARIATIONS:
Bacon wrapped green olives- Bake as above.
Bacon and peanut butter wraps- spread peanut butter on bacon slices, roll up, spear with a toothpick and broil until crisp.
Use your imagination!
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