Blue Cheese Stuffed Dates, with Bacon and a Maple Syrup Drizzle

These dates were made and gone in the same instant! I only made a handful of these as it was just Mr. MCYM , Robby and myself so I did not want many left over. I did not need to worry about leftovers as they disappeared as quick as I put them out ! These are sweet from the dates and tangy from the blue cheese and then more sweet from the maple syrup! If you like blue cheese this is a must make!  They are excellent! I am not putting measurement in the recipe as it really depends on how many you make.  The dates also vary in size so I tend to par cook my bacon a little longer (but still bendable) and cut them in half instead of thirds, like some recipes have done. You be the judge with your ingredients.

INGREDIENTS
Pitted dates
Bacon (I used center cut bacon)
Blue cheese crumbles
Maple Syrup (the real stuff)

DIRECTIONS
Preheat your oven to 300 degrees. Cut your bacon in half and partially pan fry it. You want the bacon to be partially cooked through but still able to bend around the date. Remove from heat when done.  Split the dates in half and fill with blue cheese crumbles, not too much, as  you need to be able to close the date.  Wrap your partially cooked bacon around the filled dates and secure with a toothpick. Do this for each date and place on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. When all of the dates have been wrapped, place the baking sheet in the oven and cook until the bacon in crisp. Mine took about ten minutes. Then drizzle with maple syrup and bake for just one to two minutes longer…enough to warm through.
Serve warm.

Enjoy,