Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates

Careful if you come to my house for a gathering. Anytime I can fool my friends into believing they’re eating something naughty, I feel like I’ve gotten away with something. This recipe is a perfect example. It’s filled with cheesy creamy goodness and wrapped in crispy bacon. But you’d never know the cheese is dairy free and the bacon is a healthy alternative.
I always cook with uncured, no sugar bacon. The better brands contain no nitrites or nitrates. It’s simply sliced pork belly. sometimes applewood or hickory smoked, but other than that, unprocessed. The creamy center is a cashew cheese that is seasoned with garlic and herbs, very similar in flavor and texture to Boursin, but completely dairy free. It’s so good in many applications, and you’ll see in this recipe that it bakes well too!
I use a pastry bag to fill the dates with the cheese. I find it easiest. Disposable pastry bags are easy to find at any local craft or cake supply store, they’re worth the investment but you could use a disposable plastic bag also. cut the tip of the pastry bag just large enough to fit into the hole made when the dates were pitted. Gently squeeze until the date is filled, wrap with the bacon and bake for 12-15 minutes. I like to skewer them with a 4 inch or 6 inch wooden skewer, which makes them easy to serve as individual appetizers.
Watch this video too, for the complete tutorial. This is from today’s appearance at The Grove in Winter Park, Florida, the most fabulous boutique. If you’re in the greater Orlando area, definitely make it part of your shopping, or visit them online, www.thegrovewp.com.

Yield: 24

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Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 35 Min

Ingredients

• 1/2 container Treeline Cashew Cheese in your preferred flavor, I like Herb Garlic French Style
• About 24 dried organic dates
• 8 slices of uncured no-sugar bacon, such as Butcher Box
• Bamboo skewers, either 4 or 6 inch

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
2. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
3. Using a small pointed knife, insert the tip into one end of the pitted date, twist slightly to open up the hole from the pit.
4. Using a small spatula, stir the cheese in the container to soften slightly. It won't need much as it's very soft. This is to make it easier to pipe.
5. Fill the pastry bag with the cheese and cut the tip to slightly smaller than the holes in the dates. Pipe the cheese into the dates by gently squeezing the pastry bag until the date is adequately filled, being careful not to overfill.
6. Cut the bacon strips into thirds. Wrap each date with the slice of bacon, slightly overlapping, then insert the skewer through the date to secure the bacon where it overlaps.
7. Arrange the wrapped dates on the sheet pan, slightly spaced apart, with the skewers standing up. (If they are laying down, they will absorb the bacon grease as they bake, and will be too messy to serve).
8. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and opaque. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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