Bacon Appetizer

Dates Wrapped in Bacon Appetizer provides a great flavor combination. These are easy to eat with no mess, making them a great finger food for parties.

Pop one in your mouth and you will get that smoky, salty and sweet mixture of flavors that keeps them coming back for more. To cut down on some of the fat content you can also use turkey bacon.

Take a look at the bottom of this page for some tips that will help you prepare this delicious recipe in less time.

Bacon Appetizer Recipe

Ingredients:

1 - 8 ounce package pitted dates
4 - ounces almonds
1 - pound thick sliced bacon

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Soak toothpicks in water for 15 mins.
Slit dates. Place one almond inside each date. Wrap dates with bacon about
1/2 to 1/3 of a strip for each date, using toothpicks to hold them together.
Place on a cookie sheet and bake 10 - 15 minutes, or until bacon is brown and crisp.

Bacon Appetizer Tip:

Use a pair of stainless steel scissors to cut the bacon strips to the right length.

Bacon Cooking Tip:

Cooking bacon is easier and faster in the microwave. We use a bacon cooking tray made especially for the microwave. Cooking time for the bacon will depend on your microwave and how many strips of bacon you cook at one time. Experiment with 1 minute per slice and check to see how crispy they are.
Also: Put a paper towel over the bacon when cooking it, this will help absorb some of the grease and stop it from spattering all over the microwave. After cooking 3 or 4 trays, check the grease level in the cooking tray and pour into an empty jar or can with a tight lid.

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