Comments on: Fontina-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Dates

By: 13 Sensational Super Bowl Party Recipes : Brown Eyed Baker

13 Sensational Super Bowl Party Recipes : Brown Eyed Baker — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:35:39 +0000

[...] Fontina-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Dates The name really speaks for itself: cheese and bacon? Yes please! Throw in some dates and this is an utterly amazing appetizer. [...]

By: Liz Marr, MS, RD

Liz Marr, MS, RD — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:26:18 +0000

Sounds like a fabulous flavor combination

By: Polenta Pizza : Brown Eyed Baker

Polenta Pizza : Brown Eyed Baker — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:06:18 +0000

[...] a few days later I decided to scrap the original appetizer I had planned to serve alongside the Fontina-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Dates and turn the polenta pizza into an appetizer. The only real change I made to the original recipe to [...]

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:59:25 +0000

Avriesa – What about substituting turkey bacon?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:44:59 +0000

Sarah – So glad everyone enjoyed these! They’re a great crowd-pleaser, aren’t they? Thanks for stopping back and sharing your results!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:08:43 +0000

Trent — Stuffed dates topped with pesto oil sounds fabulous!

I used regular pitted dates, bought from a local Italian grocery.

Thank you for the tip on precooking the bacon, I will definitely try that next time!

By: avriesa

avriesa — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:25:19 +0000

Came across this recipe by chance and it looks yummy! Any idea on good bacon replacement? Since i don’t eat pork Great recipe though!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:51:40 +0000

I made these for a bachelorette party this weekend and they were amazing! These were soo simple to make and I got tons of compliments! I will definitely be making these again soon!

By: obparker

obparker — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:59:19 +0000

These look amazing & I can’t wait to make these. A friend & I used to indulge ourselves with Bacon-wrapped Smoked Oysters. If you like smoked oysters, give it a try some time. Just wrap & broil.

By: Lemon-Limoncello Cupcakes : Brown Eyed Baker – A Food & Cooking Blog

Lemon-Limoncello Cupcakes : Brown Eyed Baker – A Food & Cooking Blog — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:01:48 +0000

[...] no small task. These lemon beauties topped off an Italian-themed meal (one that had begun with the Fontina-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Dates as an appetizer) and was the perfect clean-flavored dessert that I was looking for. There are three [...]

By: Trent

Trent — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:23:49 +0000

Had some recently in New Hope, PA stuffed with blue cheese and also topped with a pesto oil.

Also, I there are so many different kinds of dates (along with prices). Which kind did you use? I’ve found the firmer date is a little better for stuffing than the softer ones.

I also had better success with pre-cooking the bacon in the microwave for one minute before wrapping to ensure the bacon cooks thoroughly before the date and stuffing starts to burn.

Thanks for the great article!

By: meat.pro is meat you can’t beat » A Date With Bacon - Feast Your Eyes

meat.pro is meat you can’t beat » A Date With Bacon - Feast Your Eyes — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:46:08 +0000

[...] Dates wrapped with bacon and stuffed with fontina. Photo: Brown Eyed Baker. [...]

By: Gigi

Gigi — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:57:34 +0000

I’ve made these stuffed with walnut halves and they are also very good. I will try your fontina version. Looks Yummy!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:39:12 +0000

Lisa – that cheese mixture sounds FABULOUS! And with a balsamic glaze? Bliss! Which restaurant in DC?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:59:15 +0000

We make these at my restaurant in DC except we stuff them with a mixture of blue cheese, cream cheese and chives. After they’re baked we drizzle a little balsamic glaze on top that’s infused with chai tea (simple syrup with a couple chai tea bags steeped in, then combined with balsamic and reduced by half).

By: Kerstin

Kerstin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:15:15 +0000

I can see why these disappeared so quickly, they look super tasty! Love the cheese in them too.

By: Ulala

Ulala — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:49:59 +0000

I love these little bites too. I use Asiago cheese, and applewood bacon, and brush the bacon with paprika before I wrap and BAKE them. A little twist worth trying!

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:35:26 +0000

Having been part of the crowd that devoured them, I can vouch for their awesomeness. Thanks for making them, cuz!

By: stephchows

stephchows — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:57:44 +0000

OH WOW that sounds so amazing!!

Do you think you are going to the foodbuzz fest in SF?? I think I’m going to go!

By: Alta

Alta — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:50:28 +0000

Just found fresh dates for the first time ever, and bought them. Now I know what to do with them! If only I can figure out an easy way to pit them…hmm. Maybe I need to suck it up and buy a pitter. These look SO good!

By: Theresa

Theresa — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:36:06 +0000

Never had them with the cheese. I like that. Great idea.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:51:04 +0000

Those little gems looks heavenly!

Well done!

By: Mathilde's Cuisine

Mathilde's Cuisine — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:43:05 +0000

Dates and Bacon always go very well together, very well tought! Bacon goes very well with melon as well. Pour a bit of Porto on it and you have the perfect appetizer

By: Hummingbird Appetite

Hummingbird Appetite — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:00:02 +0000

They look delicious! I actually just made bacon-wrapped fingerling potatoes.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:29:07 +0000

Linda – That’s such a compliment, thank you! You’ll have to make these and let me know how they compare!

Amy – Wow, thanks! Almost had you, huh?