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Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Something Pretty
I saw Kid Rock on the "news" this morning (I watch Fox in the AM cause it's campy and about my speed at 8:30) in a music video ("news") and he looked great. I thought I'd post a pic of Kid just for fun and then google image searched him and he looks terrible. Enjoy what I found when I google image searched Portia instead:
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
I've made these poppers for every party I've hosted since I found the recipe. They're great for the Super Bowl, but be sure to make lots- they always disappear quickly!
This reminds me that I need to find my camera. Recipes are so much more fun with pictures.
Get a bunch of jalapeno peppers. I usually get between 10 and 20, depending on how many guests. You'll also need cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, and bacon. How could this go wrong?
Be sure to use latex gloves or wash your hands thoroughly after handling hot peppers unless you find the feeling of hot pepper residue in your eye invigorating (like me).
Cut the tops off the jalapenos, slice them down the middle, and remove the seeds. I've got this little tool meant to core tomatoes (a tomato corer?) that is perfect for this. Put the cream cheese in the peppers, and sprinkle and press the cheddar on top. Get your package of bacon and cut it in half down the middle. I use kitchen shears for this. Wrap the slices of bacon around the poppers and stick a toothpick through the middle.
I've found that the best way to get the poppers baked without having soggy bacon is to get a little rack (mine was a cupcake cooling rack) that fits inside your baking sheet. The fat drips off and the bacon gets crispier.
Put them in a 450 degree oven. Start checking on them at about 15 minutes, I usually leave them in for a little over 20- whenever the edges of the poppers start looking a little brown. Take them out and let them cool. Did you get that? LET THEM COOL. For at least 15 minutes, if not longer. I have burned my mouth so many times because they look and smell so awesome I just can't wait.
Then, watch them be devoured.
I made a batch of these tonight, which is what inspired this post. I did something a little different this time and made them all just for me! Here's a terrible cell phone pic:
This reminds me that I need to find my camera. Recipes are so much more fun with pictures.
Get a bunch of jalapeno peppers. I usually get between 10 and 20, depending on how many guests. You'll also need cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, and bacon. How could this go wrong?
Be sure to use latex gloves or wash your hands thoroughly after handling hot peppers unless you find the feeling of hot pepper residue in your eye invigorating (like me).
Cut the tops off the jalapenos, slice them down the middle, and remove the seeds. I've got this little tool meant to core tomatoes (a tomato corer?) that is perfect for this. Put the cream cheese in the peppers, and sprinkle and press the cheddar on top. Get your package of bacon and cut it in half down the middle. I use kitchen shears for this. Wrap the slices of bacon around the poppers and stick a toothpick through the middle.
I've found that the best way to get the poppers baked without having soggy bacon is to get a little rack (mine was a cupcake cooling rack) that fits inside your baking sheet. The fat drips off and the bacon gets crispier.
Put them in a 450 degree oven. Start checking on them at about 15 minutes, I usually leave them in for a little over 20- whenever the edges of the poppers start looking a little brown. Take them out and let them cool. Did you get that? LET THEM COOL. For at least 15 minutes, if not longer. I have burned my mouth so many times because they look and smell so awesome I just can't wait.
Then, watch them be devoured.
I made a batch of these tonight, which is what inspired this post. I did something a little different this time and made them all just for me! Here's a terrible cell phone pic:
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| I only ate these three, I swear. |
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