Need help modifying ABT recipe

Big Fella · Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Posts: 10

I posted this on another forum (not smoke ring) as well...

Ok, so we're headed back to Indiana for my sister's wedding next weekend but we're leaving this weekend so we can spend some time with family, etc.. This Sunday we're having a surprise party for my wife as her birthday falls two days before the wedding and we won't be able to celebrate that day...

So here's where I need some help: I am going to make some ABT's for the party, but I don't have a smoker and the grill is going to be filled with hot dogs and hamburgers. I've made ABT's in the oven before when I was rained out here w/ the smoker, but a ran into a couple of problems.

1. How can I ensure that the bacon gets crispy? The couple of times I have done them here at home, I think the temp was too low, or I didn't cook them long enough... I want the bacon to have at least a LITTLE crispiness to it and be cooked through. I like 3/4 done bacon, but many do not...

2. I want to incorporate the smoke flavor. I've used Hickory smoked bacon, but that's really not enough. I have also sprinkled some liquid smoke on top before cooking and THAT'S not really enough. So do you think that I could mix some liquid smoke in with the cream cheese? If yes, how much per block of cream cheese?

I'll be chopping up the 'lil smokes with some rub in the food processor before stuffing. Should I add the smoke to these?

Any other suggestions are VERY welcome.

hldhm · Posted: Jul 23 2009 Post subject:

How long is the drive? I've made them the night before, put them in the fridge and then re-heated in over on low until warm. They were pretty good and I've never had complaints. If you could do them that way and keep them in a cooler on the trip, I think they'd turn out good.

Big Fella · Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Posts: 10

MooniesBBQ · Posted: Jul 24 2009 Post subject:

I actually made some in the oven last night for supper(wife and kids are outta town Laughing

). I used a 12" cast iron skillet to fry the ABT's on all sides, then I put them in a 420 degree oven, skillet and all for 45 minutes. I used thick cut bacon so it took longer. Obviously there was no smoke flavor, but they turned out pretty good. In fact, here's a picture I took on my phone(sorry no finished pic).

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