Bacon-Wrapped Dates w/ Warm Paprika Honey
Serves 4 people; Recommended portions: 1-2 per person
You can scale this recipe up for as many people as you like
Ingredients
- 10 dates, pitted
- 10 Marcona almonds (or substitute roasted & salted almonds)
- ½ lb bacon (preferably smoked applewood)
- ¼ - ½ cup honey
- juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tsp paprika
- olive oil to coat pan
How-to
- Slice open the dates on one side and remove the pits
- Insert an almond into each date
- Wrap each date in bacon
- Coat a sauté pan with olive oil and cook dates over medium heat until browned on both sides. Remove from heat and set aside
- In a small sauté or saucepan, combine the honey, paprika and lemon and cook until warmed through. Drizzle over dates and serve
Note - Great party planning tip. You can assemble the stuffed dates 4-5 days ahead.