I've found pot luck meals a great way to learn and try new recipes. This is how I came across this one. The combination of sweet and salty with the crunch of almond can make these very addictive.
If possible, used pitted dates as it eliminates this task.
8 oz. bacon
16 dates, pitted
16 whole almonds or enough slivered almonds to stuff 16 dates (roasted and unsalted recommended)
16 toothpicks
Non-stick broiler pan
1) Place oven rack on middle rung.
2) Pre-heat oven to temperature for baking bacon as instructed on bacon package.
3) Cut bacon slices in half.
4) If dates are not pitted, slice date lengthwise and remove pit.
5) Open pitted date along pre-made slice used to pit date, insert a whole almond or 2-4 pieces of slivered almonds.
6) Close date.
7) Wrap one slice of bacon around almond stuffed date.
8) Push toothpick through bacon and date to hold this together.
9) Place almond stuffed bacon wrap on broiler pan.
10) Repeats steps 4 – 9 as many times as needed.
11) Bake as instructed on bacon package.
12) Remove from oven. Cool 1 -3 minutes. Serve.
