Bacon Wrapped Feta Stuffed Dates Food

BACON-WRAPPED ALMOND-STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Cut slit in long side of each date, being careful to not cut completely through date. Remove and discard pits. Cut cheese into 16 (1x1/4-inch) sticks. Stuff each date with cheese and 2 nuts.
• Wrap 1 bacon piece around each date, completely enclosing cheese. Place on rack of broiler pan.
• Bake 14 to 15 min. or until bacon is crisp, turning after 8 min. Cool 5 min; transfer to plate. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BACON WRAPPED FETA STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 425ºF.
• CUT slit in long side of each date, being careful to not cut completely through date. Remove and discard pits. Cut cheese into 16 (1x1/4-inch) sticks. Stuff each date with cheese.
• WRAP 1 bacon piece around each date, completely enclosing cheese. Place on rack of broiler pan.
• BAKE 14 to 15 minute or until bacon is crisp, turning after 8 minute Cool 5 min; transfer to plate. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BACON-WRAPPED DATES

Steps:

• Cut each bacon slice in half crosswise.
• Place bacon on paper toweling on a microwave-safe plate, cover with another paper towel.
• Microwave on high 4 minutes.
• Roll up each date in a piece of bacon, place bacon-wrapped dates on clean toweling on microwave-safe plate, cover with another paper towel.
• Microwave on high 2 minutes, until bacon is crisp.
• Serve hot.

RICOTTA-STUFFED BACON WRAPPED DATES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Cut the bacon in half lengthwise to make twice as many slices.
• Set aside.
• To remove the pits from the dates, cut the tips off each end of the dates and insert the flat end of the skewer until it pushes the pit out of the date.
• Repeat with remaining dates.
• Place the ricotta in the bottom corner of a strong plastic bag and seal tightly.
• Use scissors to cut a small hole in the tip of 1 of the corners.
• Now use the bag like a piping bag to fill the dates with the cheese.
• Wrap the ricotta stuffed dates with a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick through the belly of the date.
• Arrange all the prepared dates on a parchment-lined baking sheet, allowing at least a little space between each one for good browning.
• Roast for 15 to 20 minutes or until bacon is browned and crispy.
• Remove from the baking sheet and gently remove toothpicks.
• Serve immediately.