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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Slice open the dates, and stuff each with about 1/2 teaspoon goat cheese. Top each date with a pecan, using the goat cheese to hold the pecans in place. Wrap each date with 1/2 slice bacon.
Arrange the wrapped dates on a baking sheet. Bake 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bacon is crisp and evenly brown.
In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the balsamic vinegar and sugar until thickened. Pour over the dates to serve.
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Using a very sharp knife, peel
Wash and remove seed from100 grams dates.
Beat 200 ml cream until its thick, beat in any sugar you will be using if desired, being sure to beat until sugar is dissolved.
Slice 5 almonds and 5 pistachios finely.
In a deep platter place cream and dates and garnish with almonds and pistachios.
Chill and serve.
long one side of the dates and remove the seeds. Pipe
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Cover with a
Using a small, sharp knife, cut a lengthwise slit in each date, from the top to the bottom, and remove the pit.
Pull off the casing from the chorizo. Cut the chorizo and cheese each into 30 thin strips that will fit inside the dates.
Insert a strip of chorizo and a strip of cheese into each date and press the slit closed.
Arrange the dates on a serving platter. The platter can be covered and left at room temperature for several hours before serving.
Serve the appetizers with or without toothpicks.
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Mix cream cheese and walnuts together in a small bowl.
Slice one side of each date lengthwise using a small sharp knife, creating an opening. Carefully spoon cream cheese mixture into the middle of each date; pinch the dates closed. Stack them on a plate with cut sides down.
entle boil. Stir the dried dates, walnuts, lemon zest and nutmeg
about 5 minutes. Add celery, dates, and shallot, and cook, stirring
Using a scissors, cut one side of each date open and stuff with a scant teaspoon of chorizo.
Wrap the stuffed date with bacon and secure with a toothpick.
Place on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake in 400 degree oven for about 15-18 minutes.
Watch closely as the bottoms can burn easily due to the natural sugars in the dates.
Makes about 45 pieces.
Combine dates, brown sugar, bicarb soda and