Recipes vary, but in general they are a variation on Angels on Horseback (bacon wrapped oysters), made by replacing oysters with dried fruit (prunes, dates) stuffed with nuts or blue cheese. This classic appetizer combines sweet and salty flavors for a fantastic bite!
Ingredients:
- 20 pitted dates
- 10 slices smoked bacon (regular thickness) cut in half horizontally
- 20 smoked almonds
- Wooden Toothpicks
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400 °.
- Cover a metal rimmed baking sheet with foil, dull side up, and fit with a baking/cooking rack.
- Sspray with non-stick spray.
- Using kitchen scissors insert the lower blade of the scissors into the pitted area of the date and cut a vertical opening (note: a paring knife can also be used but do not cut through the entire date, just one side).
- Inset an almond into the cavity.
- Holding the date together, wrap 1/2 slice of bacon around the date (will will wrap around twice).
- Secure the end of the bacon with a wooden toothpick.
- Place the Devils on Horseback on the prepared baking sheet leaving room between them.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes or until the bacon is done to your liking. The bacon will crisp further when out of the oven. The broiler can be turned on for a few minutes at the end if crisp bacon is desired however leave the pan in the middle of the oven and watch closely.
- Serve hot.
Serves: 20 appetizers – enough for me – make your own!
Source: Toni Dash via Allison and Cathy Painter
