Gorgonzola Stuffed Dates Tapas
From juels 16 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 10
These stuffed dates come out sweet, salty and savory at the same time. Make great appetizer, or finger food.
Ingredients
- 8 oz package dried pitted dates shopping list
- 1/2 cup almonds shopping list
- 1 tbsp. confectioner's(powdered) sugar shopping list
- 1 tsp. water shopping list
- 2 tbsp. crumbled gorgonzola cheese shopping list
- 6 oz. proscioutto, or Canadian bacon shopping list
- salt for seasoning (to taste) shopping list
- olive oil for drizzling shopping list
- For sugar syrup: shopping list
- 2/3 cup water shopping list
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar shopping list
- 2 tbsp. rose water (can be purchased in Middle Eastern markets) shopping list
How to make it
- In a food processor combine almonds, confectioner's sugar, 1 tsp. water, and Gorgonzola cheese. Process until nuts are finely minced and the mixture looks like a paste. Set aside.
- With a knife, cut the dates opened lengthwise(don't cut all the way through).
- Using a teaspoon, stuff the dates with the nut and cheese mixture. Set aside.
- Make sugar syrup:
- Combine 2/3 cup sugar with 1/3 cup water in a small saucepan. Stir over the medium heat until sugar dissolves. Cook and stir for another 7 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in rose water. Let cool slightly.
- Cut proscioutto in thin strips lengthwise, then cut each strip in half.
- Dip stuffed dates, one at a time, in a sugar syrup, then wrap a strip of proscioutto around them.
- Place dates on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle lightly with salt and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake at 350F oven for 8 min, or until proscioutto is LIGHTLY browned.
- Serve warm or cold as appetizer, or finger food.
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Reviewed by 10 people-
Wow Juels I have posted a recipe like this using goat cheese that I sweetened for those that are a little squeamish about the strong smell of it.
This recipe with Gorgonzola is far better then mine I would have to add the prosciutto which ...more
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in loved it
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I love the sweet and savory combination with these babies - and they just look so beautiful and enticing. I am printing this out, too - this would be a welcome guest at any tapas party i host or attend. Thanks so much, Julia - high 5 and I flagged ...more
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in Orlando loved it
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I've been making a version of these yummy, tasty treats for years, but especially during the holidays. I simply must try your recipe!! I usually use regular bacon and goat cheese. I'm just loving the sound of the gorgonzola and proscioutto. These ha...more
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in Valders loved it
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