Warm Dates Stuffed With Blue Cheese And Almonds |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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very yummy appetizer Ingredients:
12 medium medjool dates (available in most supermarkets) |
4 ounces blue cheese -- such as maytag blue, at room temperature |
2 tablespoons sliced almonds -- toasted and coarsely chopped |
Directions:
1. Arrange a rack at center position and preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Have ready amedium-size baking pan or dish.
3. Slice the dates lengthwise, cutting (not all theway through) just enough to remove the pits.
4. Fill the cavities of the dates with about 1/2 teaspoon blue cheese.
5. Save extra cheese for another use.
6. Sprinkle dates with chopped almonds, and arrange in the baking pan.
7. (Dates can be prepared 3 hoursahead; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
8. Bring to room temperature 30minutes before baking.)
9. Bake dates until warm and cheese has melted, about 8
10. minutes.
11. Remove and arrange on a small serving plate or place them in a long, narrowolive tray.
12. Serve warm.
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