Dates with Goat Cheese Wrapped in Prosciutto

Name: Dates with Goat Cheese Wrapped in Prosciutto
Yield: makes 8 appetizer servings
Ingredients: 1/3 cup soft herbed goat cheese; 16 Medjool dates, pitted; 16 large basil leaves; 4 wide, thin slices prosciutto di Parma, each cut into 4 long strips; 16 toothpicks, soaked in water 10 minutes

November 7, 2012

Plump Medjool dates stuffed with creamy herbed goat cheese and wrapped in fresh basil and crispy prosciutto make for seriously addictive eating. Plus, these salty-sweet bundles are quite possibly the easiest hors d’oeuvre you’ll ever make. Stuff and wrap the dates a couple of hours ahead, then arrange on a baking sheet, cover with plastic, and refrigerate until party time. When your guests arrive, pop the dates under the broiler and serve immediately.

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