Dates With Bacon

Dates With Bacon
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These bacon wrapped dates have both sweet and salty flavors that delight the taste buds with every bite. Drizzle them with red pepper sauce before serving. This recipe was originally published in The Chicago Tribune.
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Servings
6
servings
Total time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
  • 8 slices applewood smoked bacon, cut in half
  • 16 organic dates, pitted
  • 1 roasted red bell pepper (seeded and chopped)
  • 4 cloves chopped garlic
  • 2 shallots, chopped
  • 4 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 2 teaspoon sherry vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 pound unsalted butter
  • pinch of cracked pepper, salt
  • chopped parsley for garnish
Directions
  1. Wrap half a piece of bacon around each date.
  2. Bake in 500-degree oven until bacon is done, about 10 minutes.
  3. Saute 1 red pepper with 4 cloves chopped garlic and 2 shallots in olive oil.
  4. Add 1 cup wine and 2 teaspoons vinegar and reduce by half, 7-10 minutes.
  5. Slowly stir in the 1 1/2 cups cream and reduce 2 minutes more.
  6. Add 1/4 pound butter and stir to melt.
  7. Scrape into blender and whip until creamy; add salt and pepper.
  8. Strain and keep warm until ready to use.
  9. Serve. Spoon some sauce onto a serving plate and arrange dates on top. Garnish with parsley; serve warm.
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