Bacon Wrapped Feta And Almond Stuffed Dates Recipes

BACON WRAPPED DATES WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Stuff each date with one almond.
• Cut bacon into half or thirds.
• Wrap bacon around date and secure with a round toothpick.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place dates on a foil lined (they are messy and this makes them much easier to clean up) baking pan and cook until bacon is crispy (around 15 minutes).
• Drain on paper towel and serve warm or room temperature.
• Watch them disappear!

BACON AND DATE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Slit dates. Place one almond inside each date. Wrap dates with bacon, using toothpicks to hold them together.
• Broil 10 minutes, or until bacon is evenly brown and crisp.

BACON WRAPPED DATES WITH ALMONDS AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F.
• Meanwhile,pit the dates carefully.You may cut a small slit in each date(easier than pitting from the stem end),being careful to keep the dates intact.Place a small amount of goat cheese into each date.You may use a small spoon or pastry bag,Place one almond into each date.Cut each slice of bacon in half crosswise.wrap one piece of bacon around each date,securing with a toothpick.
• Place dates about 1/2 inch apart on a baking sheet,seam sides down.Bake 6-8 minutes.The bacon should be crispy and the juices from the dates bubbling.Be careful not to burn the dates!
• Remove from oven and let cool.(Very important!these are great warm but if you pop one in your mouth strait out of the oven the goat cheese will burn your mouth like hot lava.Seriously,let these cool a little.).

YUMMY BACON WRAPPED FETA STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
• 2. Cut a slit in long side of each date, being careful to not cut completely through the date.
• 3. Remove and discard pits.
• 4. Cut cheese into 16 (1 1/4 inch) sticks.
• 5. Stuff each date with cheese.
• 6. Wrap 1 bacon piece around each date, completely enclosing cheese. Secure with a tooth pick that has been soaked in water to prevent burning.
• 7. Place on rack of broiler pan or cookie sheet lined with non-stick foil.
• 8. Place in oven and bake for 14 to 15 minutes or until bacon is crisp, turning over after 8 minutes making sure all sides of bacon are crisp.
• 9. When bacon is crisp on all sides, remove from oven to cool for 5 minutes.
• 10. Transfer to serving dish and serve warm or at room temperature.
• 11. *The reason for buying dates with the pits in them is: I bought some pitted dates and thought I would save some time, but they all tore apart when I tried to put the cheese in them.