Bacon Wrapped Dates with Spiced Honey
The perfect combo of sweet, savory and spicy all in one bite!
Servings Prep Time
12dates 15minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Servings Prep Time
12dates 15minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Ingredients
  • 12 Medjool Dates
  • 12 Salted Marcona Almonds
  • 12 1/2 inch pieces Manchego cheese
  • 1/4cup honey
  • 1/2Tb smoked Spanish Paprikaalso known as Pimenton
  • 1Tb fresh lemon juice
  • 6slices Applewood smoked baconthinly sliced
  • 2Tb fresh parsleyfor garnish
Instructions
  1. Pit the dates and stuff each one with a Marcona almond and a 1/4 inch piece of cheese that should basically be the same size as the almond.
  2. Whisk the honey, pimentón/paprika, lemon juice, and hot water together to incorporate and then keep this sauce warm.
  3. Wrap each date with a half slice of bacon cut on a bias. You want enough bacon so that it slightly overlaps about a quarter inch.
  4. Cook the bacon-wrapped dates over medium-high heat in a large cast- iron or nonstick pan, starting with the flap sides down to seal the bacon. Be careful not to crowd them. Cook them until the bacon is crisp and well browned all the way around.
  5. Serve the dates in a pool of the honey sauce and drizzle some more on top. Garnish with chopped, fresh parsley.

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