Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups

This weekend is the Masters final rounds in Augusta.  A week full of excitement and anticipation...or so I thought.  My two first clues were that it is Friday the 13th and...not one store had jarred pimentos in stock for my annual Pimento Cheese Sandwiches.

The house has been decorated in Augusta green, tables and chairs were picked up from event rentals, flowers had arrived and ready to be made into centerpieces, and all the food was purchased to make our replicated Masters Dinner, which was created by last year's winner, Tiger Woods.

Unfortunately, one by one, couples needed to cancel their attendance.  So, this morning after much thought and discussion, we decided it was best to cancel the dinner.  

It isn't that I am so upset (although I actually am), that we had to cancel the dinner, it's that I have used more white out tape on our calendar this year, more than my entire life.  It has been one cancellation after another and I think it is starting to wear heavily on me.  

Let's just say that my cup which is usually always half full...is starting to look more and more half empty these days.  In the big picture, I fully understand that there are real world problems out there and I do pray for those, but I also know that the struggle is real with others and the lack of socializing that we have all been missing.

So, after I ate my feelings all day today (which my Psychology student-daughter informed me of), I pulled up my big bigger girl pants, took down all the golf decor, returned the tables and chairs, and tried to get my mind on something else for the day and evening.

I asked one of our invited couples to make these Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups for our appetizer course tomorrow evening.  Since that was not going to happen, I decided to jump in the kitchen and make them for appetizers tonight.  These are absolutely delicious!!

Have a safe, healthy, and sparkly weekend...and keep your glass half full!

Jalapeno Popper Wonton Cups

Adapted from Lemon Tree Dwelling

12 wonton wrappers

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sour cream

12 ounces bacon, cooked and crumbled (reserve 2 Tbl)

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (reserve 2 Tbl) (** Pepper Jack cheese also works for extra spice)

2 (large) jalapenos, seeded and chopped (**for more spice, do not remove all the seeds) 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray muffin pan with cooking spray.

Place one wonton wrapper in each muffin cup; bake 8 minutes or until just starting to get lightly browned.

Remove from oven and cool slightly.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, stir together cream cheese, sour cream, bacon, cheddar cheese, and chopped jalapenos.

Spoon filling into wonton cups, then sprinkle with reserved bacon and cheese.

Return to oven and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes, until wontons are golden brown and cheese is melted.

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