Jalapeno Poppers

Fresh jalapenos, 2-3 inches in size
Cream cheese, softened
Thin bacon, sliced into halves

Cut jalapenos in half, length-wise. With a spoon, remove the seeds and white membrane. Smear softened cream cheese into each jalapeno half. Wrap jalapenos with bacon piece (1/2 slice). Secure by sticking toothpick through the middle.

Bake on a pan with a rack in at 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. You don't want the bacon to shrink so much that it starts to squeeze the jalapeno. If, after 20 minutes, the bacon doesn't look brown enough, just turn on the broiler for a couple of minutes to finish them off. These are best when the jalapeno still has a bit of a bite to it.

Mmmmm....these were so good. We ended up buying 12 jalapenos, but only used 6 just to try them out. They were so incredibly easy to make, and SOOOOO good to eat. We didn't have a wire rack to put these on, so they were just a tid-bit soggy on the bottom. Oh, but it didn't matter. They were delicious! I would definitely recommend making these for a party. And make TONS of them! Also, I got this recipe from www.thepioneerwoman.com. I would definitely suggest going to her website and checking out her recipes. Everything that we have made so far from her has been wonderful. Just thought I would let you know :) Now, go try these out!!! You will thank me for this recipe, I promise.