Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Figs with Balsamic Glaze

The following recipe is a hybrid of two recipes I found on the internet.  These delicious little figs could also be done on the grill!

Figs waiting to go into the oven.

 INGREDIENTS

-Figs (as many as you desire)
-Bacon (figure 2 figs per slice)
-Fresh Rosemary sprigs (roughly 1 sprig per 4 figs)
-Honey (or agave nectar)
-Salt and Pepper

For Glaze:

-1 C Balsamic Vineger
-1/2 C sugar

 PREPERATION

Heat an oven to 400 degrees.

Combine balsamic and sugar in a small saucepan and reduce until it coats the back of a spoon. 

Cut figs into quarters leaving quarters connected at the bottom. Dip a twig of rosemary in honey, coating thoroughly.  Place the honey-dipped rosemary in the center of the fig, wrap fig with bacon, and lightly brush the bacon-wrapped fig with honey.  Season figs with salt and pepper.  Place figs on a parchment-lined cookie sheet seam-side down.  Bake at 400 for about 15-20 minutes or until bacon is golden and cripsy.  Allow figs to cool slightly.  Remove rosemary sprigs from figs. Drizzle them with glaze.