Cheese Stuffed Dates
By
Linda Mericle
@bakermom2
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This really isn't even a recipe. Its just something quick I made on my way out the door for a book club meeting one night. I had found something like it on the web somewhere, maybe here? Its great as an appetizer,a meeting, a pot luck, a tea party or any time!
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Serves:
as many as you like
Prep:
10 Min
Method:
No-Cook or Other
Ingredients
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·pitted dates, any amount you want
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·cream cheese or mascarpone cheese
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·raw almonds, skinned or not
How to Make Cheese Stuffed Dates
- Cut each of the dates in half. If they are not pitted, now is the time to pit them. They look like little Lego sized canoes. Line them up on a plate.
- Take your cheese of choice and put it into a bag, like a sandwich bag. Spoon the messy stuff in and cut off a little snippet of the corner of the bag. Squeeze the cheese into each of the little hollow dates. Tip each one with an almond. I learned an easy way to skin them, and had skinned a bunch earlier, but darned if I could find them when I needed them. So the ones in this picture are regular raw almonds.
- To skin (blanch) almonds: Bring a pot of water to boil. Add some almonds and boil them for about 1 minute.
Drain them and put in cold water for about 30 seconds. Drain again and put on a towel or paper towel. Cover with a towel and rub vigorously. The skins just come right off! It just makes a prettier presentation sometimes to have 'blanched' almonds.
About Cheese Stuffed Dates
Course/Dish: Fruit Appetizers, Cheese Appetizers
Main Ingredient: Fruit
Regional Style: American
Dietary Needs: Gluten-Free, Wheat Free
Other Tags: Quick & Easy, Healthy
