Bacon-wrapped Figs Stuffed With Blue Cheese

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 slices bacon
• 16 dried figs
• 1/3-1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (danish, maytag, or gorgonzola)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°; line a baking sheet with foil.
• 2 lay bacon on the baking sheet and bake for 5-7 minutes, until the bacon has rendered some fat but is still pliable; drain on paper towels.
• 3 cut each strip of bacon in half and lay it on a cutting board.
• 4 slit the figs lengthwise, making a small pocket.
• 5 push about 1 teaspoon of the crumbled cheese into the pocket and close the slit.
• 6 place the fig on the bacon and roll the bacon around the fig, securing with a toothpick.
• 7 repeat with the remaining bacon, figs, and cheese.
• 8 transfer figs to a 9 x 13 inch baking dish, placing them about ½ inch apart.
• 9 bake in 400° oven for 10 minutes, or until bacon is crisp; remove from baking dish and serve hot or warm.
• 10 **make ahead or oamc: after step 8, cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
• 11 defrost the figs in the refrigerator overnight, if necessary.
• 12 preheat oven to 400°; let figs come to room temperature for about 20 minutes.
• 13 bake for 10 minutes, or until bacon is crisp; remove from baking dish and serve hot or warm.