These are SO delicious! They’re probably one of my favoriteappetizers ever.
Perfect appetizers for holiday parties, dinnerparties or for a special dinner for two with your honey on Valentine’s Day.
Equipment:Toothpicks, Large Baking Pan/Sheet (I use Stoneware), Cutting Board, SmallParing Knife, Small Bowl, Tongs
· 16 organic dates –pitted (buy pitted or remove pit during prep)
· 16 toothpicks
1. Preheat ovento 400 degrees F.
2. Prep dates –open up dates carefully with a paring knife, cut 2 lengthwise slits in thedates, making sure not to cut all the way through the date, remove small pieceof date (save to snack on), remove pit if necessary. See picture.
3. In a smallbowl, mix the cream cheese, sea salt and optional cinnamon. Stuff dates with about ½ teaspoon of thecheese mixture.
4. Tightly wrapeach cheese stuffed date with ½ slice of bacon. Secure with toothpick.
5. Place baconwrapped dates seam side down on baking pan. Place baking pan in oven, set timer for 10 minutes. At 10 minutes, use tongs to flip each baconwrapped date. PLEASE USE CAUTION, thebacon grease is very hot, use an oven mitt to protect your hand/arm. Set timer for another 10 minutes. Bacon is done when it “looks” crispy and isdark golden brown. Watch the baconclosely, all ovens cook differently, you don’t want the bacon to burn. You should be able to tell at the 10-minutemark about how much longer you will need to cook the bacon. If you’re not sure, just keep an eye on them. You may need a few more minutes after the 20minute mark to crisp the bacon enough.
6. Serve warm orat room temperature. Make sure to wait acouple of minutes before taking a bite, they are super HOT when they come outof the oven.
Yield: Makes 16 bacon wrapped stuffed dates.
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