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Bacon-Wrapped Dates
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min.
YIELD: 3 dozen.
My friends and I used to make the traditional bacon-wrapped jalapenos at cookouts. I decided to sweeten them up a bit with dates. Bacon-wrapped dates are also more kid-friendly. —Susan Hinton, Apex, North Carolina
Ingredients
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12 bacon strips
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36 pitted dates
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2/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
Directions
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1.
Cut each bacon strip into thirds. In a large skillet, cook bacon in batches over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; keep warm.
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2.
Carefully cut a slit in the center of each date; fill with blue cheese. Wrap a bacon piece around each stuffed date; secure with wooden toothpicks.
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3.
Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
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