May 19, 2009
Michael Howell’s Warm dates Filled with Artisanal Blue Cheese
Posted by: Gina : Category: Italian General
36 large fresh dates, pitted
6 oz locally made artisanal blue cheese
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp mulberry syrup (buy at Middle Eastern food stores)
36 whole walnuts, shelled and toasted (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 deg F
- With a knife, make a slit lengthwise in each pitted date
- Cut the cheese into 36 equal portions
- Stuff cheese into each date. Press in the walnuts
- Pack together closely in a 9 inch x 12 inch baking pan and drizzle with the maple syrup and mulberry syrup
- Bake in oven three to four minutes or until cheese is just starting to soften
- Remove from oven and drizzle the juices in the pan over the dates. Serve immediately on a platter, with napkins
Makes 36 bite-sized servings…Mangiare!
