Bacon Wrapped Dates

This quick and easy starter is great as an hors d’oeuvre or on top of a salad. It’s rich, savory and sweet!

Prep time: 30 minutes

One – two servings per person

Ingredients

Dried Dates

Gorgonzola Cheese

Bacon slices cut in

half

Cooks note: (Dates can be substituted with figs when fresh in season)

Step 1 – Stuff Dates

Score the date down the middle and remove the seed

Place strip of cheese in the middle

Place stuffed dates on foil lined baking sheet

Step 2 - Wrap Dates with Bacon and BakeWrap each date with ½ a bacon strip

Place overlap underneath fig, facing down on baking sheet

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes – until bacon is crisp

Allow to cool slightly before serving

Cook’s Note: Mingle unstuffed dates and dates stuffed with cheese along with bacon wrapped dates for friends who prefer not to eat meat or pork

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