BLUE CHEESE STUFFED DATES

Name: BLUE CHEESE STUFFED DATES
Cook time: 12 mins
Yield: Makes 24.
Ingredients: 5 oz (150 g) blue cheese; 24 pitted whole Medjool dates; 24 pickled jalapeno pepper slices; 12 slices prosciutto, halved lengthwise; 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil

The rich saltiness of blue cheese pairs perfectly with sticky sweet dates. Wrapped in a thin layer of prosciutto, these classy appetizers are guaranteed to wow at your next dinner party.

Yield: Makes 24.

July 02, 2019

Ingredients

5 oz (150 g) blue cheese
24 pitted whole Medjool dates
24 pickled jalapeno pepper slices
12 slices prosciutto, halved lengthwise
2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Cut cheese into 24 cubes. Slit each date lengthwise, being careful not to cut in half. Open each date slightly and put in 1 cube of cheese and 1 jalapeno pepper slice. Place 1 filled date on one end of each half slice of prosciutto. Roll up prosciutto slices, jelly-roll fashion, enclosing filled date.
Place wrapped dates, seam side down, in a single layer in a parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet. Brush tops with oil. Bake until dates are warmed and cheese is softened, about 10 - 12 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutritional analysis per stuffed date: 108 calories, 2.9 g fat, 3.7 g protein, 18.5 g carbohydrate, 1.9 g fibre, 288 mg sodium

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