Sunday, September 16, 2012

Jalapeño Bacon Poppers

It's been far too long since I updated this. Have had some life changes and busy with my diploma and all that other fun real life stuff.. It's all good though! Anyway, I was lucky enough to finally find some jalapeños at the local supermarket finally. SCORE! Jalapeños are awesome, but tied with bacon just makes it all much better.. added with cream cheese in the middle.. creates a warm salty explosion in your mouth.. ok ok, keeping it PG13.

These tasty morsels are great for entertaining, or just as a snack.

You'll need:
Jalapeño  chillies - however many you think you'll need.
250g block of Philly cream cheese (I used light, hey, we're trying to be health conscious here!)  
Bacon.. I used a cheap home brand of middle cut, I think it was.. You'll see in the photos below anyway.
Toothpicks - Don't use cheapies like I did!

Using a knife (obviously), slice the jalapeños in half

Then using the same small knife, scoop/cut the seeds and ribs out of them.

Using a teaspoon, scoop and press the cream cheese into them.

This is where it gets fiddly and messy. Wrap the bacon slices around each one and secure with a toothpick

Bake at around 200C until the bacon is cooked.