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Fig Devils on Horseback Recipe
This devils on horseback recipe is an easy appetizer. For the devil on horseback recipe, California dried figs brings the sweetness.
Servings: 32
Ingredients
- 4 ounces blue cheese
- 32 Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Dried Figs , stemmed
- 16 slices bacon
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns , coarsely ground
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Set wire rack in aluminum foil–lined rimmed baking sheet. Add ½ cup water to tray. Freeze blue cheese until firm, about 20minutes.
- Cut through 1 long side of each fig and open like book. Crumble blue cheese and divide evenly among figs. Close figs around blue cheese and squeeze lightly to seal (figs should be full but not overflowing).
- Lay bacon slices on cutting board and halve each slice crosswise. Working with 1 fig at a time, place blue cheese–filled fig on end of 1 halved bacon slice and roll to enclose fig. Place wrapped figs seam side down on prepared rack. Sprinkle each bundle evenly with pepper.
- Bake until bacon is browned, 27 to 30 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through baking. Let cool for 10 minutes. Serve with toothpicks.
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