Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Gorgonzola

By Marge Perry & David Bonom
This simple hors d’oeuvre has more than withstood the test of time: it gets gobbled up as quickly today as it did decades ago, thanks to the universal appeal of the sweet, salty and smoky flavor combination.
  • Yield: 24 dates
  • Course: Appetizer
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INGREDIENTS

  • bacon
  • Gorgonzola cheese
  • pitted dates

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. With the tip of a sharp knife make a small lengthwise slit in each date. Fill each date with 1 piece of cheese. Wrap each date with one piece of bacon. Set wrapped dates on a shallow roasting pan, seam side down.
  3. Bake dates 5 minutes then turn over, seam side up, and bake until bacon has crisped, 5 minutes longer. Drain dates on paper towels before serving.