Prep. time: 20 min
Cook time: 13 min
Ingredients:
20 Medjool pitted dates*
1 pound aged Manchego cheese, cut into 20 blocks
10 slices bacon, cut in half
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Make an incision on one side of each date and insert a block of Manchego. Squeeze the date shut in your hand to secure. Wrap each date with a bacon strip and secure with a toothpick. Place all the dates on a sheet tray lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Roast the dates in the oven until the bacon on top is starting to crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Turn the dates over and cook the other side until the bacon crisps, roughly another 6 minutes.
*I often get dates with pits in them and de-pit them myself with needle-nose pliers. By cutting the tip of the date off and pulling out the pit.
~Recipe is based on Anne Burrell's from foodnetwork.com
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