There Has Been A Murder... But It's Okay Because There Was Also Bacon

So apparently we're 42 years old.

My friends and I love the Office.  A few weeks ago we watched an episode from the sixth season called "Murder", in which Michael attempts to distract everyone in the Office from the horrible reality of Bankruptcy with a Murder Mystery game.  So the only natural course of action, of course, was that we host our very own murder mystery dinner and wine party.  Pasta, Passion & Pistols--the Italian themed murder mystery set in New York, where Pepi Roni [astoundingly clever] was found murdered in the basement of his restaurant.

The directions were simple: everyone brings one 10 - 15 dollar bottle of wine and one appetizer.  For those in attendance who were participating in the murder mystery game, costume and crazy accent required.  I expected this to be a good time but it turns out, that was quite the underestimation.  We had an absolutely great time and everyone really brought their A game as far as the cooking and wine goes.  The food was so amazing:

Chicken Parmesan Balls
Homemade Crab Rangoon
Stuffed Mushrooms
Quesadillas
Chipotle Mac and Cheese
Bruschetta
Crackers and Cheese
Melon and Prosciutto



So naturally I took this opportunity to make goat cheese stuffed bacon wrapped prunes... who wouldn't?  They were absolutely delightful and quite ridiculous to assemble.  They went well with the wine and the other foods that everyone brought!

what do we need...
1 container of pitted prunes
1 large log of goat cheese (I think it might be 10 - 12 ounces
1 package of bacon
Toothpicks


what we need to do...
1  If you are going to immediately cook these, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Now this part is very technical so pay attention carefully.  You need to literally pump and finger the prunes until you open them and hallow out a large hole in the center.  This is absolutely not a joke and not an exaggeration.  You might want to do this in private, things could, will, and did get real weird when I did this with my friends in the room.
2  After you've opened all of the prunes, add a small amount of goat cheese to the center.  You can do this with a spoon and your fingers, making sure to push the cheese down inside and wash your hands in between every few prunes. 
3  Chop each slice of bacon into thirds and wrap one piece of bacon around each prune.  Secure with a toothpick and set aside on a deep sided baking sheet until ready to cook.  If you have decided you are going to cook these immediately and have preheated your oven, cook these at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes (or until the bacon appears to be crisp and cooked).

I assume you are able to figure this out for yourself but in case not... these are best when they are fresh but will be very hot inside for about 10 minutes so proceed with caution.  Delightful!