Italian ABTs (IBTs)

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Italian ABTs

Ingredients:

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Baby Basil

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12 oz whipped Cream cheese mixed with the basil.

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"Parmesan mix" (Parmesan, Asiago, Romano, Fontina) :thumb:

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All mixed up (I mixed in some Yardbird in a later step)

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Capocollo (quickly seared in a cast iron pan)


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Jalapenos (of course)

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Dark Brown Sugar

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Bacon (Most of these have Caponollo ham in them)

Yardbird Rub (Had to sub Bovine Bold for outer dusting)

Preparation:
1. Prepare Jalepenos (halved, deseeded, deveined).
2. Mix cream cheese, some Yardbird rub (don't have an exact amount - I just eyeball it), chopped baby basil, and the Parmesan cheese mix.
3. Put down a bead of the cheese mix.
4. Lightly sprinkle dark brown sugar on top of the cheese-filled Jalepeno.
5. Roll capocollo and lightly press down into cheese.
6. Wrap with a 1/2 piece of bacon.
7. Lightly dust with Yardbird [Used up the Yardbird in the cheese, so I will LIGHTLY dust with Bovine Bold].

Cooking:

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Smoke until bacon gets to your desired doneness (usually about 1 1/2 hours)

More pics to follow as cook progresses.
 
Last edited:
Sorry...cooking in stages...dinner at 5:30. Almost ready to prep Japs...


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I'll have final pics, but the first trial taste was a success.


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