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

  1. Slice open the dates on one side and remove the pits
  2. Insert an almond into each date
  3. Wrap each date in bacon
  4. Coat a sauté pan with olive oil and cook dates over medium heat until browned on both sides. Remove from heat and set aside
  5. 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.