Show:
The Essence of Emeril
Episode:
Sensational Hors D Oeuvres
Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Almonds
- Level: Easy
- Total: 26 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 11 min
- Yield: 18 servings
- Level: Easy
- Total: 26 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 11 min
- Yield: 18 servings
Ingredients
18 (1 by 1/4-inch) pieces cream cheese
18 pitted dates (preferably Medjool)
18 salted and roasted whole almonds
6 slices bacon cut crosswise into thirds
Directions
Special equipment:
18 wooden picks- Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Stuff 1 piece of cheese and 1 almond into each date, then wrap one piece of bacon around each date and secure bacon with a toothpick if desired. Arrange dates, bacon seam down and 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 towel or parchment. Serve immediately.
