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Tip: Use Jack O'Lantern tools, melon baler, and bamboo skewers to create features of the face.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Slice bacon into small cubes.
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Saute over medium heat until brown and crispy.
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Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate and discard all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings.
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Saute onion in drippings about 3 minutes and add garlic.
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Cook until onion is translucent and beginning to brown.
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Do not allow garlic to brown, reduce heat if necessary.
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Add bread crumbs and cooked bacon and toss.
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Remove from heat and allow to cool in pan.
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With melon baler, remove core from apple starting at the top (stem end).
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Only dig about halfway down into the apple to remove the core, do not go all the way through the apple and out the opposite end.
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You should now have a well in the apple about 1-inch wide and 2 inches deep (depending on the size of your apple).
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With a paring knife carefully carve eyes, nose and mouth in side of the apple creating a face.
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To the cooled filling add Parmesan, butter, mustard, and 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar.
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Stuff apples with filling and place in a baking dish so that they do not touch.
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For best results have carved faces toward the outside of the dish.
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Brush and drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar on the outside of the apples, especially any cut features of the face.
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Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until apple is soft.
