BACON WRAPPED DATES WITH GREEN OLIVE SAUCE

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Categories     Appetizer     Bake

Yield 40 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 11

Dates
40 Dates
40 Almonds
20 bacon slices
Green Olive Sauce
Olive Oil
2 shallots, sliced
1 dried red chile, minced
1/2 lb Spanish green olives, pitted
1/4 bunch fresh flat leaf parsley
2 Tbsps sherry vinegar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Lay almonds on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until slightly toasted. Stuff an almond in each date. Cut bacon and wrap around each date. Place on cookie sheet and bake until bottoms are crisp, about 20-25 minutes. In a small skillet, heat olive oil and saute shallots and chile over low heat for 8 minutes until carmelized. Let them cool a bit and then scrape into a food processor. Add the olives, parsley, vinegar and 1/2 cup oil. Puree until totally smooth.

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