Drunk spanish devils on horseback

Name: Drunk spanish devils on horseback
Yield: Makes 30
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 30 stoned prunes; 30 whole salted almond; 30 small fresh thyme sprigs; 200ml dry oloroso sherry; 15 streaky bacon rashers, in half; Cocktail sticks

Published: 8 Feb 16
Updated: 18 Mar 24

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If you want to get ahead of the game, these sherry-soaked, stuffed prunes are the recipe for you.

Makes 30
Hands-on time 15 min, oven time 10 min, plus overnight macerating

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Ingredients

30 stoned prunes
30 whole salted almond
30 small fresh thyme sprigs
200ml dry oloroso sherry
15 streaky bacon rashers, in half
Cocktail sticks

Method

Stuff the prunes with 1 whole salted almond and a small fresh thyme sprig each. Soak in sherry overnight, covered, somewhere cool.
When ready to cook, remove the prunes from the sherry and wrap each one in a bacon rasher, securing with a cocktail stick.
Heat a grill to high, then arrange the wrapped prunes on a foil-lined baking sheet, spaced. Grill, turning once, for 8-10 minutes until the bacon is crisp and cooked through. Serve

Recipe from December 2015 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 58kcals
Fat: 3.8g (0.9g saturated)
Protein: 3g
Carbohydrates: 2.1g (2g sugars)
Fibre: 0.4g
Salt: 0.4g

delicious. tips

Get these all wrapped up and ready to go, then leave covered in the fridge (overnight is fine) before grilling.

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