Bacon-wrapped Dates Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 lb of bacon
1 lb or 1 container of pitted dates
1 can smoked almonds
1 container blue cheese crumbles
for dipping sauce
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup red wine ( use spanish if you can!)
1 cup splenda or sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. Stuff one smoked almond into each date. You must buy pitted dates for this reason.
Wrap each almond-stuffed date with 1/3 to 1/2 a slice of bacon, depending on the size of the bacon and dates. Wrap tightly, place on ungreased baking sheet in single layer. You can use toothpicks if you like to hold them together, but usually if you wrap them tight enough the toothpicks are not needed.
Bake until bacon is crisp, about 10 mins each side. Every time I have made this, the oven time has varied greatly, so check your bacon!
Next, bring vinegar, wine, and sugar to a boil, boil 1 minute then reduce. Sauce should have a syrupy consistency, but it should not be too thick. If it is too strong or not sweet enough, or you can't get it to reduce down after about 10 minutes, add honey and whisk it in.
Serve dates on a platter (or paper plates, who cares!?), and sprinkle blue cheese on top while hot. If you are using a toothpick, you can make them fancier by adding some blue cheese to each toothpick. Serve sauce on the side, or pour over.
**You can stuff the dates with almonds and wrap with bacon in advance, just keep refrigerated until needed.**

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	489.37 Kcal (2049 kJ)
Calories from fat	232.43 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	25.83g	40%
Cholesterol	29.93mg	10%
Sodium	310.47mg	13%
Potassium	559.63mg	12%
Total Carbs	54.26g	18%
Sugars	46.48g	186%
Dietary Fiber	4.62g	18%
Protein	9.85g	20%
Iron	1.1mg	6%
Calcium	74.4mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	294.45 Kcal (1233 kJ)
Calories from fat	139.85 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.54g	40%
Cholesterol	18.01mg	10%
Sodium	186.81mg	13%
Potassium	336.72mg	12%
Total Carbs	32.65g	18%
Sugars	27.96g	186%
Dietary Fiber	2.78g	18%
Protein	5.93g	20%
Iron	0.7mg	6%
Calcium	44.8mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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