Bacon Cheeseburger Bombs

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 1/3 ounce) can pillsbury grands original biscuits or 1 (16 1/3 ounce) can buttermilk biscuits
• 1 lb lean ground beef, cooked or 16 meatballs
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, cut into 16 cubes
• 16 slices bacon
• long toothpicks or skewer
• canola oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 separate dough into 8 biscuits. cut each biscuit in half; press with hands into circle about 3 inches in diameter.
• 2 in center of each biscuit round, place 2 tablespoons cooked ground beef (or 1 meatball) and 1 cube of cheese. wrap dough to completely enclose beef and cheese; pinch seams to seal.
• 3 for the fried version: wrap each stuffed “bomb” with 1 bacon slice; gently secure loose bacon with toothpick by inserting it through bacon and halfway into “bomb.” in 3-quart heavy saucepan or deep fryer, heat oil to 350°f fry stuffed “bombs” 4 to 5 minutes or until dough is golden brown on all sides. place on paper towels to cool. repeat with remaining "bombs". serve warm with ketchup and mustard, if desired.
• 4 for the baked version: heat oven to 400°f place bacon on foil-lined cookie sheet with sides. bake about 8 minutes to partially cook bacon. wrap each stuffed “bomb” with 1 slice partially cooked bacon slice. place bacon wrapped dough 2-inches apart on two foil-lined cookie sheets with dough seam side down. bake 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. serve warm with ketchup and mustard, if desired.