Dates Wrapped in Bacon

Directions

1. 1
   Please use dried dates that you can get in the dried fruits section of your grocery store.
2. 2
   Make cuts in the middle and remove the seeds.
3. 3
   Chop up the blue cheese into adequate sizes to pack inside the dates.
4. 4
   The left ones in this photo are already packed with cheese.
5. 5
   You don't need to close them up completely.
6. 6
   Wrap up each of the dates with half a slice of bacon.
7. 7
   Secure each wrap with a toothpick.
8. 8
   This is how it appears from the side.
9. 9
   Make sure to leave a decent gap in-between the dates so that the bacon will be cooked properly.
10. 10
    Place the secured dates on a double-layered aluminum foil.
11. 11
    Bake for 15 minutes in a 180C oven.
12. 12
    The cheese inside the dates are melting, and they smell really good.
13. 13
    Remove the toothpicks and dish them up.