Bacon-Wrapped Dates
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Recipe Name: Bacon-Wrapped Dates Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time: Yield: Serving: Yield: 8–10 servings
Ingredients
  • 24 whole dates
  • 12 slices thick cut bacon, cut in half
Instructions
  1. Place 24 toothpicks in water to soak for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the tips off each end of the dates. Insert the flat end of a skewer into the date until it pushes out the pit. Repeat with each date and discard the pits.
  2. Preheat the grill to medium-high with the lid closed for 10 minutes. Lightly brush the grate with oil. Wrap each date with a cut slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on the grill, close the lid and grill 4 minutes per side or until the bacon has browned. Serve warm.
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Recipe by The Tennessee Magazine at https://www.tnmagazine.org/looking-for-dates/