Great Balls of Bacon
1 pound bacon
½ cup chopped dates
1 teaspoon chili peppers
1 egg
2 tablespoons honey
1 small onion chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup bread crumbs
Sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 shallot, chopped
1 strip bacon, chopped
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup apricot fruit spread
½ cup spicy brown mustard
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Fit a cooling rack into a rimmed baking sheet.
Grind up the bacon in the blender or food processor. Add the remaining ingredients, putting the bread crumbs in last; process until well combined. Form the mixture into golf ball-sized balls. Bake meatballs on a cooling rack on the cookie sheet for 15-20 minutes.
For the sauce: Heat olive oil in a sauce pan. Throw in the bacon and shallot cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients. Cook on medium to low heat until mixture is reduced.
Serve sauce over bacon balls
Serves four.