Gorganzola Stuffed Dates Wrapped In Bacon Food

GORGANZOLA STUFFED DATES WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450. Line sheet pan with parchment paper. Remove pits from dates and stuff with the gorganzola and squeeze the date shut. Leave some without cheese if you choose. Take a half slice of bacon and wrap around date, securing with a toothpick. Arrange in parchment lined sheet pan about an inch apart and bake for about 8-10 min or until bacon is crispy. Serve hot or room temp.

BACON WRAPPED STUFFED DATES WITH BALSAMIC REDUCTION

Steps:

• Simmer balsamic vinegar in small saucepan until reduced by half. Syrup will be thick. Set aside.
• Mix almonds into goat cheese.
• Cut small slit in dates and stuff with small amount of cheese mixture.
• Cut each bacon slice into 3 pieces. (Par-cook if thick sliced.) Wrap piece of bacon around each date, and secure with toothpick.
• Place on foil-lined baking sheet.
• Broil for about 10 minutes, turning over when browned on first side. Be careful as they can burn quickly.
• Arrange on serving platter and drizzle with reserved balsamic reduction.

DATES WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• Soak 12 tooth picks in water for 15 minutes; preheat oven to 500°; line a jelly roll with parchment paper.
• Wrap each date with a piece of bacon and skewer with a toothpick; place seam side down on the baking sheet; sprinkle with brown sugar if desired.
• Bake 6 minutes or until well browned; rotate and bake 2-4 minutes more until bacon is crisp; drain on paper towels; cool a bit and serve.

MANCHEGO-STUFFED DATES WRAPPED IN BACON (TAPAS)

Steps:

• Preheat broiler (high setting).
• Cut your cheese into small rectangles just large enough to fill the cavity of your pitted date.
• Stuff 1 piece of cheese into each date.
• Wrap each date with a piece of bacon.
• Place on baking sheet, seam side down, and broil for 4 minutes. Turn dates over and broil another 4 minutes.
• Serve hot.
• NOTE: you can put a toothpick in each AFTER cooking for the convenience of your guests (but they won't look as pretty).

GORGONZOLA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray an 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Using a sharp knife, cut a slit into the thick side of each chicken breast about 2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches deep.
• Mash together the Gorgonzola cheese, parsley, shallot, and garlic in a small bowl; season with salt and black pepper. Divide the filling in half, and stuff each chicken breast with cheese filling.
• Wrap 2 slices of bacon around each breast, and secure with wooden toothpicks. Heat 1 Tbs olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat and brown chicken on all sides
• Place the chicken breasts into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is browned and the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 30-35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a breast should read about 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).