PARMESAN-STUFFED DATES WRAPPED IN BACON

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Categories     Bake     Quick & Easy     Parmesan     Date     Bacon     Gourmet

Yield Makes 6 hors d'oeuvre servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

18 (1- by 1/4-inch) sticks Parmigiano-Reggiano (from a 1/2-lb piece)
18 pitted dates (preferably Medjool)
6 bacon slices, cut crosswise into thirds
Special Equipment
18 wooden picks

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
  • Stuff 1 piece of cheese into each date, then wrap 1 piece of bacon around each date, securing it with a pick. Arrange dates 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 bag or parchment. Serve immediately.

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