28 March 2010

Manchego-Stuffed Dates

Makes as many as you have the patience to stuff

Pitted Dates
Sheep-Milk Manchego Cheese
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Sea Salt

Cut the cheese into ~1/4"x1/4" sticks, about the same length as your dates.  Cut a slit in each date and insert a piece of cheese.  Bake stuffed dates, cut side up, at 350 degrees for ~10 minutes until the cheese starts to melt.  Remove the dates from the oven, let cool 5 minutes, drizzle with a bit of olive oil and sprinkle lightly with sea salt.  Serve warm.

(You can hold the stuffed dates in the refrigerator for a day or two before baking and serving.)

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