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Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Giada at Home

Episode: Cocktails with Couples

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Cheese-Stuffed Dates (03:11)

Total:: 8 min
Prep:: 8 min

Yield:: 4 to 6 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1/4 cup (2 ounces) goat cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup (2 ounces) mascarpone cheese, a room temperature
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
16 Medjool dates (12 ounces), pitted
8 thin slices prosciutto, halved lengthwise

Directions

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In a small bowl, mix together the cheeses and basil and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Gently pull the dates apart and stuff with about 1/2 teaspoon of the cheese mixture. Close the dates around the filling. Wrap a piece of prosciutto around each date and secure with a toothpick.

Arrange the stuffed dates on a platter and serve.

My Private Notes

Name: Cheese-Stuffed Dates with Prosciutto
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Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (2 ounces) goat cheese, at room temperature; 1/4 cup (2 ounces) mascarpone cheese, a room temperature; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 16 Medjool dates (12 ounces), pitted; 8 thin slices prosciutto, halved lengthwise