Bacon-Wrapped Dates

Submitted by: LINDA MOLL of Newport, VA

The Pioneer Woman’s Recipe

BACON-WRAPPED DATES

Ingredients:

• 35 to 40 pitted dates

• 70 to 80 salted roasted almonds

• 2 pounds thin bacon, cut in half

• Special equipment: 35 to 40 toothpicks

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

• Stuff each date with 1 to 2 almonds. Wrap each date with half a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.

• Bake, turning the dates halfway through so the bacon is evenly cooked for 15 to 18 minutes.

• Serve warm or at room temperature.