Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Figs

• 24 dried figs (about 10 ounces)
• 3 ounces fresh goat cheese, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon prepared pesto
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 12 slices bacon, halved crosswise

1. Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat the broiler.
2. Slice the figs about 3/4 of the way down the center lengthwise, and open each like a book; set aside.
3. Combine the goat cheese, pesto, lemon juice and zest and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl with a rubber spatula.
4. Fill each fig with about 1 teaspoon of the cheese-pesto mixture.
5. Wrap each stuffed fig with a slice of bacon, and secure with a toothpick.
6. Put the figs, seam-side down, on a rimmed baking sheet.
7. Broil, turning once, until the bacon is cooked through and crispy, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.

goat cheese, pesto, lemon juice, kosher salt, bacon

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/bacon-wrapped-stuffed-figs.html (may not work)