Cream Cheese Sandwiches With Dates Pecans And Rosemary Recipes

DATES STUFFED WITH CREAM CHEESE AND PECANS

Steps:

• "Butterfly"the dates, making sure that they are still attached along one side Spread the dates open and fill with a generous amount of cream cheese.
• Place a pecan over the filling.
• Close the date, shaping it back into its original shape.
• Eat and enjoy!

CREAM CHEESE SANDWICHES WITH DATES, PECANS AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Set oven to 400. Put cream cheese, lime zest and dates in a small bowl. Use a fork to gently mix.
• Put pecans on a rimmed baking sheet or in a skillet. Add rosemary leaves, olive oil and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Toss to distribute seasoning and spread out in an even layer. Roast for 10 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
• Lay bread slices on a work surface. Spread each evenly with cream cheese mixture using 2 or 3 tablespoons per slice. Sprinkle with pecans and rosemary. Add a little more salt and a pinch of red pepper.
• Cut on the diagonal to make 12 open face sandwiches, or cut into smaller bite-size triangles.

PINEAPPLE-CREAM CHEESE TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine the butter with cinnamon or nutmeg and spread the mixture over 1 side of each slice of bread.
• In a small bowl, cream the cream cheese, if necessary, and stir in the pineapple and nuts.
• Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over 10 slices of bread and top with the other 10 slices.
• Remove the crusts and cut.

DATE PECAN TEA BREAD

Steps:

• Place dates in a large bowl. Combine boiling water and baking soda; pour over dates. In a small bowl, combine the flour, cloves, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; set aside. , In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with date mixture. Stir in pecans. , Pour into a greased and floured 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine spread ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve with bread.

STUFFED DATES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Slice each date in half.
• Remove the pit of each date.
• Fill each date half with 1/2 teaspoon of cream cheese. (or as much or as little cream cheese as you desire! It's according to taste!).
• Place a pecan half on top of each cream cheese-filled date half.
• Refrigerate or serve immediately.

DATES WRAPPED IN CHEESE PASTRY

Steps:

• Let the cheese and margarine stand in a bowl at room temperature until softened.
• Cut in the flour and pepper as for pie dough.
• Slit the dates; stuff with the pecan halves.
• Flatten a small amount of dough in the palm of the hand.
• Wrap a date in the dough, sealing completely.
• Repeat with the remaining dough and dates.
• Place on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until light brown.
• Store between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container.

CREAM CHEESE AND OLIVE PARTY SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Let cream cheese soften to room temperature.
• In a bowl mix cream cheese with mayonnaise.
• Add chopped olives and mix well.
• Spread mixture onto 6 bread slices and top with remaining 6 bread slices to make sandwiches. Cut crust edges off and slice each sandwich into quarters.

EASY TASTY DATES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Slice open the dates, and stuff each with about 1/2 teaspoon goat cheese. Top each date with a pecan, using the goat cheese to hold the pecans in place. Wrap each date with 1/2 slice bacon.
• Arrange the wrapped dates on a baking sheet. Bake 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bacon is crisp and evenly brown.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the balsamic vinegar and sugar until thickened. Pour over the dates to serve.

CREAM CHEESE-STUFFED DATES RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and honey until blended; spoon into resealable plastic bag.
• Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe cream cheese mixture into dates.
• Top with nuts, pressing gently into cream cheese mixture to secure.

PECAN-DATE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve the mustard in water; let stand for 10 minutes. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Add nutmeg and mustard mixture. Stir in cheese and dates. Chill for 15 minutes. Shape into a ball; roll in pecans. Chill. Serve with crackers.