Bacon-Wrapped Figs with toasted pecans make for an easy yet impressive appetizer.

Ingredients

• 1 (4-oz.) goat cheese log, softened
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 6 large fresh figs
• 12 toasted pecan halves
• 12 ready-to-serve bacon slices

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Stir together goat cheese and basil.
3. Cut figs in half lengthwise.
4. Place 1 heaping teaspoonful goat cheese mixture and 1 toasted pecan half on cut side of each fig half.
5. Wrap 1 ready-to-serve bacon slice around each fig half, and secure with a wooden pick.
6. Place figs on a wire rack in a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan, and bake 6 to 8 minutes or until bacon is crisp and browned.