It's a beautiful duck. It really is. But you see, it's smiling at me.

No duck here, but I do have what has been a family tradition since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. As much as I love these I only make them one night a year. Every Christmas Eve I am in the kitchen preparing the little morsels of piggie goodness. We always enjoy them while we exchange presents on Christmas morning.

Here is what you need:

1 Pound of Bacon (cut into thirds)
16 Ounce Canned Water Chestnuts (cut large ones in half)
1 Cup of Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup of Chili Sauce
1 Cup of Miracle Whip
Toothpicks

Preheat oven at 350
Wrap bacon around the water chestnuts and secure it by inserting toothpicks to hold them upright.
Position them into an ungreased baking dish.
Bake for 45 min minutes

While the Water Chestnuts are baking, mix the Brown Sugar, Chili Sauce & Miracle Whip together in a bowl.

Remove the Water Chestnuts from the oven and drain the dish of all the grease.
Pour the Sauce over the Baked Water Chestnuts. Again, make sure you drain them before pouring the sauce on them!!!

Now bake them for an additional 20 minutes.

Remove them and enjoy my favorite Christmas Snack of all time!

Mikey