Pickle Poppers & Grüner Veltliner

Think Jalapeño poppers... but with PICKLES. Genius right?

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Ingredients

• 6 medium to large pickles, sliced in half lengthwise (12 halves)

• 8 Havarti cheese slices, cut into thirds (24 thin strips)

• 3/4 cup softened cream cheese (12 tbsp)

• 12 strips bacon

• 1/4 cup brown sugar or 2-3 tbsp maple syrup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.

2. Cut pickles in half lengthwise and core them to create little boats.

3. Fill each pickle with cream cheese. Place each cream cheese filled pickle boat between two of the thin strips of Havarti cheese.

4. Wrap each pickle in bacon, covering the ends to prevent the cheese from spilling out if possible.

5. Sprinkle with brown sugar or baste in maple syrup. Bake at 400 F for 20-25 minutes or until bacon is crispy. Alternatively, grill on the barbecue until bacon is cooked to desired doneness.

6. Let cool for at least 5 minutes. Serve with a chilled glass of Gruner Veltliner!

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