Poppin' Bacon Jalapenos

I think of a meal as a raid group. You got the tank, that main portion that definitely keeps alot of your attention. The DPS, the sides that totally need to be there to help chip away at your hunger and to compliment the tank (although the tank would never admit it). The healer, aka dessert, is there to make everyone feel better in the end without stealing the rest of the meals glory. How many times have you heard "That meal was amazing. Oh and the desert was devine"? Today though I give you an appetizer. To me an appetizer is a Leeroy Jenkins of the food world. They rush in before any of the others are ready, they aren't very filling, but in the end you seem to not forget them. And hey (depending on your menu), atleast you have chicken right? ;) Let me introduce you to your first Jenkins..err..I mean appetizer...

Prep Time: 40 Minutes
Total Time: 1 hour to 2 hours
Serves: 10

Skill Needed: Artisan

Ingredients:

• 4oz Cream Cheese
• 1/4 cup Sour Cream
• 1/4 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
• 9 Slices Bacon crumbled
  
• 1/2 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  
• 10 Slices Bacon uncooked
  
• 10 Jalapenos
  

Directions:

1. Cook 9 slices of your bacon. We fried ours, but I know some people prefer microwave cooking their bacon. When cooked crisp, set aside to cool.
   
2. Slice your jalapenos lengthwise. Make sure to protect your hands either with gloves, or use a clean plastic storage bag as a glove. Now here's your choice on how hot you want your poppers... Leave seeds in for "burn your mouth" hot, Scrape out seeds for milder poppers. Set to side.
3. Crumble your now cool cooked bacon.
   
4. In a bowl, add cream cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon. Mix well!
5. Get your peppers and spoon filling mix into each pepper.
6. Get your uncooked bacon and cut each slice in half.
7. Wrap a piece of the cut uncooked bacon around each jalapeno using a toothpick to secure it.
8. Pop them into a 275 degree oven for 1 hour or until bacon is cooked. Alternatively you can grill on indirect heat until bacon is done. The choice is all yours!

So why would I give you guys a recipe that is so time consuming? These things can be completely preassembled the night before then refrigerate till time to cook!