Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Dates
Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Dates
We all could use a really hot date now and then, right? Make these ahead of time and pop them in the oven when your guests arrive. Medjool dates are particularly large, moist and meaty. The vinegar and orange juice adds a tangy balance to the sweet and salty flavors.
Ingrediënten
Makes 20 dates
- 20 pitted Medjool dates
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
- 10 slices bacon cut in half crosswise, par-cooked
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- Zest and juice of 1 orange
Instructies
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- With a paring knife, make a slit in the center of each date.
- Carefully stuff each date with 1 teaspoon of blue cheese crumbles and wrap with bacon, securing the ends with a toothpick.
- Place the wrapped dates on the prepared tray and bake for 5 minutes.
- Flip the dates and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the bacon is crisp and the blue cheese begins to ooze.
- While dates are baking, combine the vinegar, orange zest, and orange juice in a small saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat and then reduce the heat to medium-high and simmer until the mixture has reduced to a thick, syrupy glaze, about 10 minutes.
- Strain the glaze through a fine-mesh strainer.
- Remove the toothpicks from the dates, arrange them on a serving platter and drizzle with glaze.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Serve warm.
