Devils on Horseback

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 190 degrees. Spread the almonds out on a baking try and bake for 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool completely. Stuff each prune with an almond and 1/4 teaspoon fruit chutney.
• Cut off the  rind and any bones from the bacon. Stretch each rasher by stroking with the back of a knife, then cut into three equal pieces.
• Wrap each prune in a piece of bacon and thread onto sate sticks or wooden cocktail sticks.
• Place the sticks of wrapped prunes on a baking tray in a single layer. bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the bacon is cooked and crisp.
• Meanwhile, toast the bread and spread each piece with butter. Cut two rounds, using a 5 cm pasty cutter, from each slice.
• Drain the canapes on kitchen paper towels, then put each one onto a round of toast. Put on a serving plate, garnish with cherry tomatoes  and parsley springs and serve hot.