Warm Dates with Soft Blue Cheese and Prosciutto
Photo: Alex Farnum; Styling: Karen Shinto
This is a great appetizer combo of sweet, creamy, and salty. You can assemble the dates ahead and heat them when ready to serve.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Mash blue cheese and mascarpone in a bowl with a fork until smooth. Fill each date cavity with a rounded 1/2 tsp. cheese. Wrap each half with a strip of prosciutto.
Step 2
2
Warm oil and 1 tbsp. water in a medium nonstick frying pan over low heat. Add dates and cook, covered, until warmed through and softened, about 3 minutes. Serve warm.
Step 3
3
Note: Nutritional analysis is per 2 date halves.
Ingredients
1/2 cup (2 oz.) loosely packed crumbled mild blue cheese such as Danish
1/2 cup mascarpone or cream cheese
12 Medjool dates, halved and pitted
2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto (4 to 5 slices), cut into 24 thin (1/2 in.) strips
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions
Step 1
1
Mash blue cheese and mascarpone in a bowl with a fork until smooth. Fill each date cavity with a rounded 1/2 tsp. cheese. Wrap each half with a strip of prosciutto.
Step 2
2
Warm oil and 1 tbsp. water in a medium nonstick frying pan over low heat. Add dates and cook, covered, until warmed through and softened, about 3 minutes. Serve warm.
Step 3
3
Note: Nutritional analysis is per 2 date halves.
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