Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates With Basil & Prosciutto

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 20 fresh dates
• 6 ounces goat cheese
• 20 large basil leaves
• 6 ounces prosciutto, sliced to fit around date
• 20 toothpicks, soaked in water

Recipe

• 1 soak toothpicks in water while preparing the dates. use a sharp paring knife to slit each date lengthwise, and pop out the pit. snip basil leaves from stems - use sharp scissors to avoid bruising the leaves. for larger leaves, slice in half lengthwise.
• 2 cut prosciutto into strips about 1 inch wide by 4 inches long. for packaged prosciutto this generally means cutting each strip into quarters.
• 3 preheat broiler.
• 4 with a small spoon, butter knife, or offset spatula, stuff about 1 teaspoons goat cheese into each date.
• 5 wrap a basil leaf around each date.
• 6 wrap prosciutto over the basil, securing with a toothpick.
• 7 place in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
• 8 broil for about 2-3 minutes, use tongs to turn dates over, and broil another 2-3 minutes until prosciutto is golden and sizzling.
• 9 transfer to serving dishes.
• 10 garnish with fresh basil.
• 11 delicious hot from the over or at room temperature.