Photo: Ricotta-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Dates Recipe
These are the new pigs in the blanket and way better. They're a classic tapas but they never get old. And I spruced them up just a bit with a touch of ricotta cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 pound (about 12 to 13 slices) bacon, preferably thick-cut
- 25 Medjool dates (about 3/4 pound)
- 1/3 cup ricotta cheese
- Special Equipment: toothpicks, a bamboo skewer for removing pits
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Cut the bacon in half lengthwise to make twice as many slices. Set aside. To remove the pits from the dates, cut the tips off each end of the dates and insert the flat end of the skewer until it pushes the pit out of the date. Repeat with remaining dates.
Place the ricotta in the bottom corner of a strong plastic bag and seal tightly. Use scissors to cut a small hole in the tip of 1 of the corners. Now use the bag like a piping bag to fill the dates with the cheese.
Wrap the ricotta stuffed dates with a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick through the belly of the date. Arrange all the prepared dates on a parchment-lined baking sheet, allowing at least a little space between each one for good browning. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes or until bacon is browned and crispy. Remove from the baking sheet and gently remove toothpicks. Serve immediately.
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By mustanggirl81
Chattanooga, TN
on December 31, 2011
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This is always a hit at all my dinner parties and even at home to spice up a dinner. Sometimes I trade bacon for pancetta, and both are fabulous! Also to panther1coach_1824082, I've cooked then reheated, but it's slightly better if you have a toaster oven to warm them up on the lowest toast setting, and only til they are warm, not til it beeps.
By beenawok
on October 08, 2011
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I love, love, love this recipe! Every time I make this, people love it. It's a fabulous recipe, so try it and you will not be disappointed.
By panther1coach_1...
Miami, FL
on December 24, 2010
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I have made this before and we really love it but has anyone cooked them ahead and then just heated them up? 20 minutes in the oven in the middle of a party is a long time.
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