Method
This easy appetiser recipe replaces the oysters found in angels on horseback with dried fruit, in this case prunes soaked in Armagnac and tea. Ideally the prunes would be soaked for about 24 hours before serving.
Mix the tea and Armagnac in a bowl and submerge the prunes.
Leave for at least 1 hour, preferably 24.
Halve the bacon rashers.
Drain the prunes, stuff with an almond and wrap with a piece of bacon.
Arrange on a cake rack placed over a baking sheet with the join underneath.
Heat the oven to 400F/200C/gas mark 6.
Cook for 15 minutes until the bacon is crisp.
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