Bacon-wrapped Dates Stuffed With Manchego Cheese

Ingredients

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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• 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.
• 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.