Poor Angels on Horseback

Treat your guests to some easy to prepare finger foods. In the summer, these can be cooked over the charcoal on an outdoor grill. 24 cooked, shucked mussels 1/4 tsp/1 ml salt 1/4 tsp/1 ml pepper 1/4 tsp/1 ml paprika 12 slices of bacon, cut in halves Sprinkle mussels lightly with salt, pepper and paprika. Roll in bacon strips, fasten with wooden toothpicks and arrange on a wire rack. Bake in a 400 degree F (200 degree C) oven for 15 minutes. Turn and bake until bacon is crisp (aproximately 10 minutes).