Shelly's Recipe

BACON-WRAPPED MANGO CHUTNEY-AND MANCHEGO-STUFFED DATES

Category: Hot

12 large Medjool dates
1 cup mango chutney
1 cup grated manchego cheese (4 ounces)
6 slices applewood-smoked bacon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a paring knife to cut each date in half lengthwise just to the pit. Remove the pit and open the date, but do not cut all the way through it.

In a small bowl, combine the chutney and cheese with a small fork, mashing it together lightly. Spoon a teaspoon of the filling into the center of each date. Close the date around the filling.

Cut each of the bacon slices in half. Wrap a half piece of bacon tightly around the center of each date. Place the dates on a baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the bacon is crispy. Drain the bacon on paper towels. Spear each with a toothpick to serve.
Makes 12.