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Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Blue Cheese
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"Dates are stuffed with blue cheese, wrapped in bacon and baked until crisp. These are delicious and very easy to make for a party. You can serve them at room temperature, so it is okay to make a few hours in advance!"
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PREP TIME
20 Min
COOK TIME
40 Min
READY IN
1 Hr
Original recipe yield 32 appetizers
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1 pound sliced bacon, cut in half
1 pound pitted dates
4 ounces blue cheese
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Slice dates in half, and open them up. Pinch off pieces of blue cheese, and place them into the center of the dates. Close the halves of the dates, and wrap a half-slice of bacon around the outside. Secure each one with a toothpick. Arrange in a baking dish or on a baking sheet with sides to catch any grease.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bacon is crisp. Turn dates over after the first 20 minutes for even cooking.
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Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2005 by NOMANSELIZABETH
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NOMANSELIZABETH
Jun. 27, 2005
These dates are served at a downtown tapas restaurant in Atlanta; a friend of mine who raved about them taled me into trying one although I have never particularly cared for dates. I am so happy I did. These are wonderful, easy to make and your guests will be coming back for more - that is if you want to serve them to guests - I might be inclined to keep them all for myself. A good glass of red wine and you have a real treat! Note: the restaurant mentioned grills theirs to the point where the bacon becomes blackened on the top. Either way, if you grill or bake them, I suggest doing so on a rack so that they don't sit any grease that comes from the bacon.
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Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2005 by summit
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summit
Dec. 15, 2005
These were good, but the bacon wrapped dates stuffed with almonds were by far the bigger hit at the party ... even the blue cheese fanatics prefered the "crunch" of the almond stuffed version. Good, but will stick to the other (which were easier to work with as well).
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Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2006 by Jennifer
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Jennifer
Dec. 6, 2006
These are absolutely heavenly! I did a test-run before the party... my guess is they'll be gorgeous with a champagne cocktail or a nice white wine (even a Chardonnay might be good). I tried some with Old Amsterdam cheese (like Gouda) and some with almonds - both turned out great! I used Medjool dates, which are very plump and rich. Also, I found that there was no real need to use a toothpick - the bacon stayed wrapped by itself. Lastly, I baked them on a broil pan so the bacon grease had a place to drip into. I can't wait to serve these to my guests! :)
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These are absolutely heavenly! I did a test-run before the party... my guess is they'll be...
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Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2007 by
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Yana
Oct. 31, 2007
I've always ordered these at one of my favorite tapas restaurants here in Chicago. So this past weekend I decided to make some for a cocktail party I was hosting. Instead of blue cheese, I filled the dates with slivered almonds and baked them for 20 minutes in a 450 degree oven. They turned out crispy and delicious. A HUGE hit with my guests.
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I've always ordered these at one of my favorite tapas restaurants here in Chicago. So this...
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Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2007 by leti
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leti
Dec. 29, 2007
my cousin made these for the holidays '2007' but what she did, was she reduced balsamic vinegar to a thick sauce..and used it for dipping..OMG!!! IT WAS HEAVEN...two dozen were gone in 15 minutes!!!!
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my cousin made these for the holidays '2007' but what she did, was she reduced balsamic...
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Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2007 by SushiManiac
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Oct. 16, 2007
Oh. My. God.
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Oh. My. God.
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Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2007 by heidib24
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heidib24
Dec. 1, 2007
I read all of the reviews before making this recipe and decided to try all recommended variations because it is such an easy recipe. I have to say, either way you go, any variation is delicious: blue cheese, ricotta, gorgonzola, adding brown sugar, wine reduction and almonds. BUT...I think my favorite is the bacon rolled in brown sugar, stuffed with smoked almonds and blue cheese with a wine reduction. It is much tastier with the brown sugar, believe me! I think my second favoriate was the dates stuffed with ricotta. But regardless of the cheese you use - you can't go wrong, I would definitely add almonds to the mix, as the crunch is very nice. Enjoy!
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Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2008 by
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SunnyByrd
Feb. 15, 2008
Awesome.
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Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2007 by
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PWIGGLEBUTT
Apr. 11, 2007
I stuffed the dates with smoked almonds and blue cheese, then drizzled a red wine reduction over them just before serving. Sooooo yummy!!
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Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2007 by
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MyTurnToCook
Dec. 31, 2007
This is a great basic stuffed date recipe. The blue cheese married with the sweetness of the dates and the salty bacon is delicious. For a wonderful variation, try mixing half cream cheese and half goat cheese instead of the blue cheese. Even picky kids will eat these sweet treasures!
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This is a great basic stuffed date recipe. The blue cheese married with the sweetness of the...