Bacon Wrapped Figs Food

CANDIED BACON-WRAPPED FIGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cut bacon strips in half crosswise. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain., Cut a lengthwise slit down the center of each fig; fill with 1/2 teaspoon cream cheese. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, chile blend powder and cinnamon. Dip one side of each bacon piece in brown sugar mixture; wrap each fig with a bacon piece, sugar side out. Secure with a toothpick., Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 12-15 minutes or until bacon is crisp.

BACON-WRAPPED FIGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 15x10x1- inch pan with cooking spray.
• Cut each bacon slice in half. Cut slit in each fig; stuff with nut. Place basil leaf on bacon piece; wrap around fig. Place seam side down in pan.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until bacon is brown. Serve warm with toothpicks.

BACON-WRAPPED FIGS

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Spread cheese onto cut sides of figs; wrap with bacon, overlapping ends of bacon under figs. Place figs, cut sides up, in shallow pan.
• Broil, 6 inches from heat, 8 to 10 min. or until bacon is crisp.
• Drain on paper towels.

FIGS WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• Heat toaster oven to broil and line the toaster oven tray with foil.
• Wrap each fig in a strip of bacon, trimming the bacon as necessary, and secure with a toothpick. Season with salt and pepper and place on the toaster oven tray.
• Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes until the bacon is crisp and the figs are tender.

BACON-WRAPPED FIGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cut a slit lengthwise down the center of each fig; fill each with a walnut half., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Drain on paper towels., Place cheese in a shallow bowl. Dip 1 side of bacon in cheese. Wrap each bacon strip around a stuffed fig, cheese side out; secure with a toothpick. Place on an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake until bacon is crisp, 12-15 minutes, turning once.

BACON WRAPPED FIGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Line a pan with sides with foil.
• Rinse, dry & trim stems off figs. Wrap in bacon; secure with a toothpick.
• Once in baking pan, sprinkle with pepper.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes, checking every 5 minutes towards the end. You want the bacon to crisp, not burned.
• They will be soft & juicy. The juice will be HOT so let them sit a few minutes before eating!

BACON-WRAPPED STUFFED FIGS

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat the broiler. Slice the figs about 3/4 of the way down the center lengthwise, and open each like a book; set aside.
• Combine the goat cheese, pesto, lemon juice and zest and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl with a rubber spatula. Fill each fig with about 1 teaspoon of the cheese-pesto mixture.
• Wrap each stuffed fig with a slice of bacon, and secure with a toothpick. Put the figs, seam-side down, on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Broil, turning once, until the bacon is cooked through and crispy, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.

FOOD NETWORK BACON WRAPPED FIGS

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat the broiler. Slice the figs about 3/4 of the way down the center lengthwise, and open each like a book; set aside.
• Combine the goat cheese, pesto, lemon juice and zest and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl with a rubber spatula. Fill each fig with about 1 teaspoon of the cheese-pesto mixture.
• Wrap each stuffed fig with a slice of bacon, and secure with a toothpick. Put the figs, seam-side down, on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Broil, turning once, until the bacon is cooked through and crispy, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
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