Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Gorgonzola

Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Gorgonzola

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Details:

    PT10M
  • Prep Time: 10 Minutes
  • PT10M
  • Cook Time: 10 Minutes
  • PT20M
  • Total Time: 20 Minutes
  • Difficulty: Novice
  • Serves: 24
  • Cuisine: African
  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.With the tip of a sharp knife make a small lengthwise slit in each date. Fill each date with 1 piece of cheese. Wrap each date wi

Ingredients:

  • 24 pitted dates preferably Medjool
  • 3 3 1/2 ounces Gorgonzola cheese cut into 24 pieces
  • 12 slices bacon halved crosswise

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. With the tip of a sharp knife make a small lengthwise slit in each date.
  3. Fill each date with 1 piece of cheese. Wrap each date with one piece of bacon.
  4. Set wrapped dates on a shallow roasting pan, seam side down.
  5. Bake dates 5 minutes then turn over, seam side up, and bake until bacon has crisped, 5 minutes longer.
  6. Drain dates on paper towels before serving.