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bacon wrapped dates

sweet and salty appetizer
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Course Appetizer

Ingredients
  

  • 20-24 dried dates
  • 4 ounces goat or bleu cheese
  • 12-16 ounces bacon
  • add an almond for a little crunch

Instructions
 

  • pre-heat oven to 375'F. Arrange rack in the middle of the oven.
    Line a baking sheet with tinfoil, and place a cooling rack on top of the tinfoil
    Cut a slit the dates with a pairing knife. Use your thumbs to open the date slightly. Remove the pits if your dates still has them
    Stuff with your date using a spoon with your cheese; use the back of the spoon to press the cheese into the date. Press the date closed.
    Wrap the dates with bacon. cut the strips of bacon in half crosswise. Wrap each date with a half strip of bacon.
    Arrange the dates on the baking sheet. Evenly spaced.
    Bake for 25-30 minutes. Keep an eye on them and take them out of the oven when the bacon is crispy.
Keyword bacon stuffed dates