BACON WRAPPED DATES W/ RED PEPPER SAUCE

BACON WRAPPED DATES W/ RED PEPPER SAUCE image

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 slices bacon, cut in half
16 dates, pitted
1 red bell pepper - roasted, seeded, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
4 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 cup white wine
2 tsp sherry vinegar
1.5 cup heavy cream
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp cracked pepper
1 stick salted butter
chopped parsley - garnish

Steps:

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Wrap 0.5 slice of bacon around each date, & bake in oven until bacon is crisp. Meanwhile, in skillet over medium heat, saute red pepper w/ garlic & olive oil. Add wine & vinegar and cook to reduce mixture to half its volume. Add the cream & reduce for 2 minutes more. Place mixture in blender, blend until creamy; add salt & pepper. Return creamy sauce to pan over low heat. Cut cold butter into small pats & whisk into sauce 1 pat at a time. Strain, pour warm sauce over serving dish & place wrapped dates on it. Garnish and serve immediately.