Bacon Wrapped Dates with Pecans

Bacon Wrapped Dates with Pecans
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I love Happy Hour at Yia Yia’s,  a local restaurant near me. Friendly staff, nice wines and great prices for appetizers. I have been meeting friends there for Happy Hour on Fridays for as long as I can remember.

I can’t pass up the mussels, ever, but this is a new addition to the appetizer menu and I’ve recreated them at home; so easy, so delicious!

Bacon Wrapped Dates

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Bacon Wrapped Dates

A simple and irresistible appetizer!

Ingredients

  • 18 pitted dates (preferably Medjool)
  • 18 whole pecans
  • 6 slices bacon cut crosswise into thirds
  • 18 wooden picks

Preparation

  1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Stuff 1 pecan into each date, then wrap one piece of bacon around each date and secure bacon with a toothpick if desired. Arrange dates, bacon seam down and 1 inch apart in a shallow baking pan.
  3. Bake or 5 minutes, then turn dates over with tongs and bake until bacon is crisp, 5 to 6 minutes more. Drain on a paper towel or parchment. Serve immediately.

Notes

I've done these on the grill too; just place them directly on a hot grill and cook until the bacon is crisp.

http://www.creative-culinary.com/bacon-wrapped-dates/

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1 Mowery April 17, 2010 at 12:15 pm

Made these for a party and what can I say? Who doesn’t like something wrapped in bacon? These were especially a hit with my pecan-loving husband. Easy to prepare and serve.

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