Queen Dates

Ingredients:

1 package of pitted dried prunes or dates

Ounces Soft Ripened Cheese Such as Brie, or Camembert

or cream cheese

½ pound Bacon, sliced in half, precooked for 15 minutes

1 jar Mango Jam or Pepper Jelly

Directions:

Preheat Oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.

Bake bacon in the oven on separate baking sheet bacon, only cooking it halfway done, for 15 minutes at 375 degrees.

Dab with paper towel to dry.

Slice dates or prunes open and insert a small cube of cheese into each one, then wrap each one with bacon and secure with a toothpick.

Bake for 10 minutes; turn and bake 5-8 minutes longer, or until desired crispness of bacon is reached.

Remove and dry on paper towel.

Serve on platter, with Jam or Jelly for dipping.

Can be broiled instead of baked @ 450 degrees, for 2-4 minutes, and assembled ahead of time, making sure bacon is crisp, but not overly crisp that it can’t be rolled up.

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