Description
Maple syrup, candied bacon dates stuffed with goats cheese are the perfect Christmas party canapé this festive season.
Ingredients
Units
- 200g Medjool dates
- 40ml Maple syrup
- 6 Slices of streaky bacon, cut in half
- 80g Hard goats cheese or gruyere*
- Chopped pistachios for serving (optional) *other types of cheese can be used here, but bear in mind they may melt out of the date. Use a flavourful cheese, will soften beautifully, but not melt out completely. Feta, aged parmesan and young pecorino are fantastic alternatives
Instructions
- Slice halfway through the date to reveal the pit, then pinch the date and remove the pit.
- Slice the goats cheese into 1 cm thick strips, long enough to sit snugly in your dates.
- Cut the bacon rashers in half* and wrap them around the stuffed date, with the bacon seam meeting underneath.
*Half of streaky bacon needs to be enough to fit snugly around the date. - Place the bacon wrapped date into an air fryer or onto a baking tray, bacon seam side down. If using an air fryer, there is no need to pre-heat, cook at 185C for 5 minutes, until the bacon is cooked but not browned. If using an oven, pre-heat and then cook at 190C for 5-10 minutes.
- After this, brush the bacon with maple syrup and return to cook for a further 5 minutes, repeat this process throughout to ensure they are glossy, candied and golden, creating a lacquered look. Once they are crisp and lacquered, they are ready to serve.
Note: adding the glaze before the bacon has pre-cooked will prevent you from getting a nice crispy on the bacon, and the glaze may burn.
- Category: Snacks
- Cuisine: Canapé
Nutrition
- Calories: 1437.65kcal
- Sugar: 166.43g
- Sodium: 2184.2mg
- Fat: 60.9g
- Carbohydrates: 188.08g
- Protein: 51.91g
