Bacon & Queso Quiche

  Ingredients:

• One 9-inch pie crust
• 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 4 eggs, well beaten
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup half & half 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
• 1 Tablespoon all-purpose unbleached flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• Black and red pepper to taste

Crumble bacon into the bottom of prepared pie crust. Sprinkle cheeses on top of bacon. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over bacon and cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
Serves: 6

Note: For our vegetarian friends substitute 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen spinach and 5-6 mushrooms browned with butter.

Bacon Wrapped Figs w/ Goat Cheese

These simple to make appetizers are not really pretty to look at, but omigod they are absolutely addictive and pair perfectly with our Chupacabra cocktails or a fine glass of wine.

INGREDIENTS
* 6 figs, halved (or substitute pitted dates)
* 6 ounces goat cheese
* 1/2 cup toasted, chopped pecans
* 3 slices bacon, cut in half (preferbaly parcooked)

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the broiler.
2. Stuff fig halves with goat cheese. Press pecans into the cheese. Wrap each stuffed fig half with half a slice of bacon, securing with toothpicks.
3. Arrange on a medium baking sheet. Broil 5 minutes, or until bacon is evenly brown and crisp and goat cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.

!Buen provecho!