This dish is the perfect blend of sweet and savory. The dates are stuffed with blue cheese and then wrapped in pancetta. They can be served as an appetizer or as a main dish. This dish is sure to please any crowd.
Ingredients
- 8 dates
- 4 oz blue cheese
- 4 slices pancetta
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut a slit in each date and stuff with blue cheese.
- Wrap each date with a slice of pancetta.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes.
Potential changes & improvements
You could try different types of cheese in this recipe. Some other good options would be goat cheese or feta cheese. You could also experiment with different types of bacon or ham. If you want a little more spice, you could add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the cheese before stuffing the dates.
What other food it works well with
This dish goes well with a variety of foods. Some good options would be roasted vegetables, grilled chicken, or a salad. You could also serve it with some crusty bread to soak up the delicious pancetta-infused juices.
Common Mistakes
One common mistake is not pre-slitting the dates. If you don’t do this, the cheese will most likely explode out of the dates while they are baking. Another mistake is not wrapping the dates tightly enough with the pancetta. Make sure to wrap them tightly so that the pancetta stays in place.
Nutritional Information
This dish is high in fat and calories. Each date contains about 100 calories and 6 grams of fat. The blue cheese adds an additional 100 calories and 9 grams of fat. The pancetta adds another 100 calories and 8 grams of fat. This dish is best enjoyed in moderation.
Allergens
This dish contains milk, wheat, and pork. It may also contain traces of nuts, soy, and eggs.