Cheese and Dried-Fruit Appetizers

Name: Cheese and Dried-Fruit Appetizers
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 12 medjool dates (about 2/3 lb. total); ¾ cup crumbled Oregon blue or other blue cheese; 6 slices (4 1/2 oz. total) bacon, cut in half crosswise

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Notes: To vary this recipe, use 20 prunes (8 oz. total) instead of dates; 1/2 cup fresh chèvre (goat) cheese instead of blue cheese; and 3 ounces thin-sliced prosciutto cut into 1- by 6-inch strips instead of bacon.

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Yield:

Makes 4 servings

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Ingredients

12 medjool dates (about 2/3 lb. total)
¾ cup crumbled Oregon blue or other blue cheese
6 slices (4 1/2 oz. total) bacon, cut in half crosswise

Directions

Step 1
Slit dates lengthwise down 1 side and remove pits. Squeeze fruit from ends to open slits, and fill equally with cheese. Press dates to close around cheese. Wrap a piece of bacon around each date, securing with a toothpick. Place dates in a 10- by 15-inch pan.

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Step 2
Bake in a 450° oven until bacon is well browned, about 10 minutes (about 6 minutes in a convection oven); after about 4 minutes, use a wide spatula to ease dates loose from pan and turn over.
Step 3
Nutritional analysis per serving with dates.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

350 calories; calories from fat 31%; protein 9.6g; fat 12g; saturated fat 6.3g; carbohydrates 57g; fiber 3.9g; sodium 498mg; cholesterol 27mg.

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