Stuffed jalepenos - prep the day before?

[John A]

Hi - Last week I made my first ever batch of stuffed jalepenos: colby jack and cream cheese inside a halved pepper, wrapped in bacon and smoked for a couple of hours. Incredible!

My question is: do you think the peppers could be prepped the day before they are smoked in the WSM? I think the cheese is solid enough where it wouldn't goo out but i'm wondering if the bacon and toothpick would do anything weird. I have a lot of cooking to do for a party and I'd like to have these made ahead of time, but I certainly dont want to sacrifice quality.

Thoughts?

 

[Jim Lampe]

John, go for it! Absolutely do it a day or two or three or five ahead of time! As long as it's all refridged when stuffed, no problem.
I've done ABTs four days before cookin'em and they were GREAT!
In fact, if you make too many, I'll eet the rest!

 

[John A]

Thanks Jim,
This is for a party and the day of I'm baking the bday cake! I figured I'd like to have the jalepenos done the day before.

Thanks for quick reply!

 

[Gerry D.]

I always make them the day before. I use room temp bacon when wrapping and when you put them in the fridge it firms up again. No need for toothpicks that way.