Gremlins On Horseback
Source of Recipe
Family Circle
List of Ingredients
20 small button mushrooms (about 10 ounces), cleaned and stems removed
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
10 strips bacon, cut in half crosswise
5 cloves garlic, each clove cut lengthwise into 4 slices
1/3 cup bottled Russian dressing
10 slices white bread
20 wooden picks
Recipe
1. Position oven rack in top of oven. Heat oven to 450°.
2. Toss mushrooms with vinegar in medium-size bowl; let stand 2 minutes. With slotted spoon, remove mushrooms to baking pan. Season with salt and pepper.
3. To assemble Gremlins: Lay strips of bacon on work surface. Place slice of garlic in center of each bacon strip; place mushroom on top. Wrap bacon around mushroom; secure with wooden pick. Place mushrooms on clean baking pan.
4. Bake in top of 450° oven for 10 minutes. Turn over; bake 10 minutes or until bacon is crispy.
5. Meanwhile, toast bread on baking sheet on lower rack in oven, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Cut off crusts; slice each piece diagonally to create total of 20 toast points.
6. To serve, spoon about 1 teaspoon Russian dressing over each toast point. Remove wooden pick from each mushroom; place 1 on each toast.
Makes 20 pieces
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