Bacon Wrapped Feta Stuffed Dates Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Slice dates in half, and open them up. Pinch off pieces of blue cheese, and place them into the center of the dates. Close the halves of the dates, and wrap a half-slice of bacon around the outside. Secure each one with a toothpick. Arrange in a baking dish or on a baking sheet with sides to catch any grease.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bacon is crisp. Turn dates over after the first 20 minutes for even cooking.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
• 2. Cut a slit in long side of each date, being careful to not cut completely through the date.
• 3. Remove and discard pits.
• 4. Cut cheese into 16 (1 1/4 inch) sticks.
• 5. Stuff each date with cheese.
• 6. Wrap 1 bacon piece around each date, completely enclosing cheese. Secure with a tooth pick that has been soaked in water to prevent burning.
• 7. Place on rack of broiler pan or cookie sheet lined with non-stick foil.
• 8. Place in oven and bake for 14 to 15 minutes or until bacon is crisp, turning over after 8 minutes making sure all sides of bacon are crisp.
• 9. When bacon is crisp on all sides, remove from oven to cool for 5 minutes.
• 10. Transfer to serving dish and serve warm or at room temperature.
• 11. *The reason for buying dates with the pits in them is: I bought some pitted dates and thought I would save some time, but they all tore apart when I tried to put the cheese in them.

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 425ºF.
• CUT slit in long side of each date, being careful to not cut completely through date. Remove and discard pits. Cut cheese into 16 (1x1/4-inch) sticks. Stuff each date with cheese.
• WRAP 1 bacon piece around each date, completely enclosing cheese. Place on rack of broiler pan.
• BAKE 14 to 15 minute or until bacon is crisp, turning after 8 minute Cool 5 min; transfer to plate. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Cut slit in long side of each date, being careful to not cut completely through date. Remove and discard pits. Cut cheese into 16 (1x1/4-inch) sticks. Stuff each date with cheese and 2 nuts.
• Wrap 1 bacon piece around each date, completely enclosing cheese. Place on rack of broiler pan.
• Bake 14 to 15 min. or until bacon is crisp, turning after 8 min. Cool 5 min; transfer to plate. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Cut each bacon slice in half crosswise.
• Place bacon on paper toweling on a microwave-safe plate, cover with another paper towel.
• Microwave on high 4 minutes.
• Roll up each date in a piece of bacon, place bacon-wrapped dates on clean toweling on microwave-safe plate, cover with another paper towel.
• Microwave on high 2 minutes, until bacon is crisp.
• Serve hot.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut a slit in each date. Place almonds inside slits. Press together the dates to close slits. Wrap each date with a piece of bacon.
• Line a shallow baking pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Add a roasting rack; place the dates on rack. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes or until bacon is crisp. Serve immediately with toothpicks. Dates will be hot inside.