Deviled Dates Recipe

18 Medjool dates pitted 

36 Marcona Almonds 

6 slices Applewood-smoked Bacon, or other thinly-sliced bacon, cut crosswise into thirds

Pomegranate Molasses - for drizzling

These bacon-wrapped dates with almonds are always a big hit in the Spanish Tapas Cooking Class. We made them with Applewood Smoked Bacon, Marcona Almonds and Fra'Mani Salametto. So easy and so perfect.

directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees 

2. Remove the pit. Needle nose pliers work best. 

 3. Stuff 1 to 2 Marcona almonds in the cavity

 4. Then wrap one piece of bacon around each date and secure the bacon with a toothpick.

5. Arrange dates, bacon seam down and 1 inch apart in a shallow baking pan.

6. Bake 10 minutes, then turn dates over with tongs and bake until bacon is crisp, about 10 minutes more.

7. Drain on a paper towel. Drizzle with Pomegranete Molasses and serve warm.

CAUTION - dates with their sugar are hot, be sure to cool sufficiently before eating.