Best Bacon Wrapped Dates With Walnuts Recipes

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BACON WRAPPED DATES WITH WALNUTS



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These are very popular at buffet parties. Try a little peanut butter instead of the cream cheese or mix a little peanut butter into the cream cheese. Oh sooooo good ! Kitchen Chatter Cookbook.

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories     Fruit Appetizers

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 5

24 large moist,pitted dates(medjool , if possible)
12 slice bacon
2 oz cream cheese or goat cheese, softened
24 1/2 pieces of walnuts or whole pecans
brown sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Pit dates carefully. Set aside. Halve the bacon slices crosswise. Put cream cheese into a pastry bag fitted with a round plain 1/4 inch tip. (or just place in a plastic bag and cut a small hole in the corner). Stuff each date cavity with 1 piece of nut. Pipe cheese into each stuffed date. Wrap 1 piece of bacon around the width of each date. Roll in brown sugar. Place dates on a foil lined pan and spray with non-stick oil, seam side down at lest 1/2-inch apart. Bake in upper third of preheated oven at 500^ until bacon is golden and crisp, about 7-9 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool briefly before serving. These are excellent cold too.

BACON WRAPPED DATES WITH ALMONDS



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Don't let anyone tell you otherwise...THESE ARE WONDERFUL. They are always the very first thing to go at a party. When I catered I always told my customers to order 2-3 times more of these than anything else. Most people expect scallops but are pleasantly surprised by the sweet wonderful flavor inside. A combination of sweet, crunchy, salty and smoky is a real winner! You won't be sorry you went out on a limb to try these. You can prep ahead of time, freeze and then pull them out of the freezer and bake right before the party.

Provided by sassafrasnanc

Categories     Nuts

Time 45m

Yield 60 pieces, 25 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 lb pitted dates
1 (4 ounce) package whole almonds, blanched
1 1/2 lbs smoked bacon, thin sliced

Steps:

  • Stuff each date with one almond.
  • Cut bacon into half or thirds.
  • Wrap bacon around date and secure with a round toothpick.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Place dates on a foil lined (they are messy and this makes them much easier to clean up) baking pan and cook until bacon is crispy (around 15 minutes).
  • Drain on paper towel and serve warm or room temperature.
  • Watch them disappear!

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