12 large pitted
dates
4 pieces of
thick cut bacon
½ cup apple
cider vinegar
1 green apple
Black pepper
12 toothpicks
Pre-heat the oven
to 400 degrees F. Make sure there are no pits left in the dates. Cut the bacon
into thirds on the horizontal axis. Wrap a third of a slice of bacon around one
date and secure with a toothpick. Repeat this until all the dates are all
wrapped. Place the bacon wrapped dates on a sheet pan and put into the oven for
about 20 minutes or until the bacon is crispy. While the dates are in the oven
set a small saucepan on the stove with the apple cider and black pepper. Chop
up the green apple into small cubes and set aside. Heat the vinegar over medium
low and let it reduce slightly. Pull the dates out of the oven. Drain some of
the fat off the pan and put the brown drippings from the sheet pan into the vinegar. Whisk together until it is slightly reduced, about
3-5 minutes. Off the heat, add the green apple cubes, about ½ a cup. Serve the dates on a platter with the
dressing drizzled over the top.
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