Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Manchego Cheese recipe

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Ingredients

4 ounces manchego cheese, cut into 24 small cubes
24 dried pitted dates
8 slices bacon, cut into thirds
24 wooden toothpicks

Nutrition Info

166.9 calories
carbohydrate: 19.5 g
cholesterol: 20.2 mg
fat: 7.3 g
fiber: 2 g
protein: 6.7 g
saturatedFat: 3.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 407.4 mg
sugar: 16.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  2. Stuff 1 piece manchego cheese into each date and then wrap with 1 piece bacon, securing with a toothpick. Arrange dates in a shallow baking dish with the bacon seam down and 1 inch between pieces.

  3. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes, turn dates with tongs, and continue baking until bacon is crisp, 5 to 6 minutes more. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels.

Recipe Yield

24 dates

Recipe Note

A traditional Spanish 'tapas' item. You can also add a sprinkling of toasted breadcrumbs on top for a bit of extra crunch. May serve immediately or at room temperature.

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