Bacon-Oyster Bites- A Mardi Gras Appetizer

Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is a day to eat fatty and richer food before Lent begins. What could be more indulgent on Mardi Grass than hurricanes and bacon-oyster bites!

                                                          Bacon- Oyster Bites
                                                                 adapted from
                                                                   Louisiana
                                                              Creole & Cajun
                                                             Margaret Maring 


Ingredients
8 slices of bacon, halved
1 5 ounce can smoked oysters
1/2 cup herb-seasoned bread stuffing mix
1/2 cup water

Directions
Partially cook the bacon. Combine the oysters, herb stuffing  mix and water. Shape into balls using 1 tablespoon of mixture. Wrap a slice bacon around each and secure with a toothpick.

Place the balls on a rack in a shallow baking pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 25-30 minutes.

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