Goat Cheese-Stuffed Figs Wrapped In Bacon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 slices bacon
8 figs, firm and ripe, trimmed and halved lengthwise
1/4 lb aged goat cheese
3 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice, fresh and to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation

Preheat broiler.
Cook bacon in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until most of the fat is rendered but bacon is still pliable, about 10 minute You do not want crispy bacon!
Transfer the bacon to a paper towel to drain.
Remove 1 scoop of flesh from each of the fig halves with the small end of a melon-baller, set aside for another use. (Makes great ice cream or just bite sized snacks).
Scoop out a piece of the goat cheese with the same meon-baller and fill in the hole in each fig half with the cheese scoop.
Stir together brown sugar, cumin, and salt in a small bowl.
Rub the mixture onto 1 side of each bacon slice, and cut each bacon slice in half to have 16 slices of bacon.
Wrap 1 of the half strips of bacon around 1 of the fig halves, leaving the sugar/spice side out, and secure with a toothpick.
Broil the figs, cut side up, on the rack of a broiler pan about 3 inches from the heat, until bacon is browned - about 2 minute.
Cool slightly and then discard toothpicks.
Serve warm.