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Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates

Ingredients
  

  • 6 bacon strips cut into thirds
  • 18 (medjool) dates, pits removed
  • 2/3 cup crumbled blue cheese or gorgonzola cheese

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F
  2. Cut each bacon strip into thirds. In a large skillet, cook bacon in batches over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; keep warm.
  3. Carefully cut a slit in the center of each date, remove pit. Fill with blue cheese, and push closed. Wrap a bacon piece around each stuffed date (seam side up); secure with wooden toothpicks.
  4. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet lined with parchment for 13 to 18 minutes or until bacon Is crisp. Flipping once if needed.
  5. Best served warm. Enjoy!