Stuffed Sweet-and-Spicy Poppers
(from angcarrig’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: fried
Ingredients
- 1 c pecans
- 1 1/2 c baking mix
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/2 t pepper
- 1 11oz jar whole jalapeno peppers, drained
- 1/2 8oz pineapple cream cheese
- canola oil
- soymilk
Directions
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Bake pecans at 350 ffor 10 minutes, stirring once after 5 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes.
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Process pecans, baking mix, salt, pepper in a food processor 8 to 10 seconds. Place in large bowl.
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Rinse peppers and cut lengthwise. Discard seeds and membranes, pat dry.
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Spoon 1 t cream cheese into each pepper half. Dip in soymilk then pecan mixture.
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Fry 30 sec to 1 minute in hot oil and drain on paper towels.