š¤¤š¤¤š¤¤ Maybe this is weird but Iām going to share a recipe! I ..
Added 2021-12-27 00:36:09 +0000 UTCš¤¤š¤¤š¤¤ Maybe this is weird but Iām going to share a recipe! I make these every year at Christmas because on Christmas Eve we donāt have dinner, we just have a bunch of appetizersš These are my version of jalapeƱo poppers, Iām not going to give any amounts bc it really is easy to throw together and tweak it to your own tastes! Ingredients: - jalapeƱos - block of cream cheese (easier to work with if itās at room temp) - cheddar cheese, grated (I use extra old orange cheddar but use your favourite basic cheddar) - garlic, minced (I use jarred) - salt - bacon 1. Cut the tops off the jalapeƱos & cut them in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds & as much of the pith as youād like (more pith left = more heat to the pepper). 2. Mix together the cream cheese, minced garlic, and salt (use whatever amounts feel right & depending on how many peppers youāre doing, go easy on the salt since youāll be adding bacon later). Add in the grated cheddar cheese & mix well. It should be dominantly cream cheese but add as much cheddar as you want. 3. Use a knife to spread the cream cheese mixture into the halved jalapeƱos. Wrap the filled jalapeƱo halves in raw bacon (depending on the size of your jalapeƱos you may want to cut the bacon strips in half). Tip: start by tucking the strip under & around the cut off top of the half lengthwise, then start wrapping horizontally. This keeps the cheese from leaking out of the open top. 4. Cook at 350F-400F for ??? minutes. Lower temp will take longer to cook the bacon but will soften the pepper more, higher temp will be faster but the pepper will still have a bit of bite so itās up to you! I usually start with 10 minutes and then just keep checking on them every 5 minutes or so until the bacon is cooked (I know I shouldnāt but I also take the batter out of the fire alarm in my kitchen while cooking themš¬). 5. Let cool for ~3-5 minutes & then enjoy!š These are great for get togethers bc you can prep the jalapeƱos & put together the filling before hand and then just assemble & cook when youāre ready for themš„°
