Parmesan Stuffed Dates with Fakin' Bacon
This recipe is a vegetarian adaptation of one from Erika Lenkert’s book, The Last Minute Party Girl: Fashionable, Fearless, and Fooloshly Simple Entertaining. A luscious combination of salty, savory and sweet, these pop-in-your mouth morsels look especially pretty when arranged on a platter and sprinkled with chopped parsley
  • 16 dates
  • 1 package Fakin’ Bacon (by Lightlife)
  • 1/4 pound hunk of Parmesan
  • fresh parsley springs for garnish
Pan fry the Fakin’ Bacon according to the directions on the package, until somewhat crispy. Set it aside to cool a bit. Halve the dates, removing the pit from each. With a dull knife cut random chunks of Parmesan (slightly larger than the size of an almond) off your block of cheese. Slip a piece of cheese into each date; cut the Fakin Bacon into pieces to sit atop the cheese, and use a toothpick to hold the whole thing together. If desired, garnish with a touch of olive oil and parsley.
 
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