Cherubs On Horseback Appetizers (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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20 to 30 dried apricots
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8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
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1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
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Salt, to taste
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Black pepper, to taste
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1 lb sliced bacon
# Instructions:
01 -
Butterfly each dried apricot by cutting almost all the way through it, or gently peel them apart using your fingers.
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In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, thyme leaves, and black pepper. Adjust seasoning with salt to taste.
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Place a small spoonful of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each prepared apricot.
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the bacon slices for 2 minutes on each side; do not cook them until crispy.
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Roll each stuffed apricot in a strip of bacon, or use half a strip if the bacon pieces are too long. Secure each roll with a plain wooden toothpick.
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Reduce skillet heat to medium-low. Gently place the bacon-wrapped apricots into the skillet. Cook until the bacon becomes crispy, rotating as needed. Take care not to overcook.
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Transfer the cooked appetizers to a serving plate and serve immediately while the filling is still warm.