BACON-WRAPPED DATES STUFFED WITH CREAM CHEESE AND ALMONDS

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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 26m

Yield 18 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

18 (1 by 1/4-inch) pieces cream cheese
18 pitted dates (preferably Medjool)
18 salted and roasted whole almonds
6 slices bacon cut crosswise into thirds

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Stuff 1 piece of cheese and 1 almond into each date, then wrap one piece of bacon around each date and secure bacon with a toothpick if desired. Arrange dates, bacon seam down and 1 inch apart in a shallow baking pan.
  • Bake 5 minutes, then turn dates over with tongs and bake until bacon is crisp, 5 to 6 minutes more. Drain on a paper towel or parchment. Serve immediately.

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