Warm Dates with Blue Cheese and Prosciutto
- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 20 min
- Yield: 6 servings
- Level: Easy
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 20 min
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
24 large dried Medjool dates with pits (14 ounces)
6 ounces sharp blue cheese, such as Bleu d'Auvergne
1/4 pound thinly sliced prosciutto (8 to 10 large slices)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- With a small paring knife, slit each date lengthwise and spread open just enough to remove the pit while leaving the date intact. Fill the cavity of each date with a small piece of blue cheese and fold the date over the cheese, pressing it back into its original shape.
- Cut a strip of prosciutto as wide as each date is long and wrap it around twice, enclosing the date almost completely. Place the dates on a sheet pan and bake for about 8 minutes, until the prosciutto is browned and the cheese starts to melt.
- Cool slightly and serve warm.
Cook’s Note
Look for dried Medjool dates in the produce section of your grocery store; they will be the freshest.
