Bacon-Wrapped Dates

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Better Homes and Gardens

Categories: Appetizers- Snacks

Ingredients

  • 30 Medjool dates (26 oz.)
  • 30 pecan halves, toasted (2 oz.)
  • 15 slices bacon each cut lengthwise in half
  • 30 (1 1/2 inch each)sprigs rosemary, from 4 large sprigs

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. With paring knife, make small slit in each date; remove pit and replace with 1 pecan half.

  2. Wrap each stuffed date with 1 bacon strip, making sure to keep ends of each date exposed, secure with toothpick.

  3. Arrange on two 15 1/2 × 10 1/2 inch jelly-roll pans. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until bacon is crisp, turning once. Transfer dates to paper-towel-lined plate; let drain 1 minute. Remove toothpicks and replace with rosemary sprigs. Transfer to serving platter, serve immediately.

  4. makes 30 appetizers

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