JALAPENO POPPERS


20 wooden toothpicks

250 grams cream cheese, softened
40 grams cheddar chilli cheese, finely grated (refer pic.)
20 jalapeno peppers halved lengthwise, seeded
2 packets coles streaky bacon (refer pic.)


preheat oven to 190 c. line baking tray with baking paper.
soak toothpicks in small bowl of warm water to prevent burning.

in small bowl, mix the cheeses until well combined. spoon mixture evenly into jalapeno halves.

cut each bacon slice in half. wrap 1 piece of bacon around each stuffed jalapeno half. secure with soaked toothpick and place on baking tray.

cook for 25 minutes or until bacon is cooked, cheese lightly brown and jalapenos have a slight crunch.

serve warm.