Bacon-wrapped Dates (speckdatteln) |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 12 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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These disappear from the hors d'ouerves platter first of all at any party I give. An irresistible combination of salty/sweet, crisp/soft and you can vary the spices. Great with cocktails! Ingredients:
30 pitted whole dates |
30 thin slices bacon |
30 whole blanched almonds (optional) |
30 round toothpicks (may not be necessary) |
spice mixture 1 |
garlic salt - about a teaspoonful |
fresh-ground black pepper - about half that |
ground red pepper or milder paprika - a teaspoonful if paprika, otherwise half that |
spice mixture 2 |
onion salt - about a teaspoonful |
ground ginger - about a teaspoonful |
fresh-ground black pepper - half that |
Directions:
1. Stuff each date with an almond if using.
2. Choose your spice mixture and mix well in a flat pan or pie pan.
3. Coat each bacon strip on one side with spice mixture.
4. Roll bacon around date, spice mixture outwards.
5. Lay seam-side down on a plate as you make them.
6. When they are all wrapped, place carefully on a broiler pan.
7. If the bacon won't stay wrapped, use toothpicks to secure, but it's easier without them.
8. Broil about 6 from heat, watching carefully and turning, until browned and sizzling on all sides.
9. You can make them in a frying pan but they ted to burn more easily then, and don't get quite as crisp.
10. Serve warm and wait for raves.
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