Reviewed: May 21, 2012

This is my favorite appetizer. Dangerous. I could eat them all myself. I freeze these well ahead. I made the mistake one year of using a maple bacon and ooh, way too sweet for me. I also use pecans instead of the almonds. Personal preference I guess.

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cathyc

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2012

As a professional caterer I am always looking for new appetizers to delight the palate of my customers. This is extremely delish and easy. I used cashews instead of almonds and it was and is very good. Highly recommend this for anyone wanting something sweet and salty.

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Monette Corbeau D'Anjou

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2012

So good.

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Cooky McGee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2012

Left out the almonds and deep fried it like another review suggested. I loved the consistency. Next time I'll try it with the almonds.

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Sarah Lizzy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Central Point, Oregon, USA

Living In: Medford, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2012

Bake for 400 for 20. I used thick bacon cut in thirds, no tooth pics. I put a variety of things in them: cream cheese/ jalapenos cream cheese/ whole almond cream cheese/ jalapeno and kalmata olives whole almond only cream cheese/ slivered almonds/jalapenos And maybe more ... they were all great!

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joan

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2012

I use smoked almonds, and I use 1/3 of a slice of bacon to wrap each date. First time I took these to a family reunion, they were the first appetizer gone. Delicious!!!!!!

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alnkathy

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Richfield, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2012

These didn't last long at New Years and I have a picky family. I'll make them again next year.

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sumartae

Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2011

Served christmas eve to our guests and I could tell people were trying not to eat them all up but really wanting more! Used dates from a bulk bin where we could easily slip a raw almond inside. Used turkey bacon because that's what we had on hand. Be careful - one of our dates still had a pit in it. Served with maple syrup dipping sauce that our guests loved! Great for people trying to eat paleo.

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qofhb

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2011

Really easy to put together and get into the oven! It was such an unusual treat for my family, but everyone who tried one loved it! I made the mistake of getting low-sodium bacon. I'd recommend regular bacon b/c the salt with the sweet was lacking a bit with low-sodium.

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Gillian

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2011

I have made these a few times and they are always a great hit at parties. I've had the best results with dates that were sealed in their own container (I used bulk dates last time and they were slightly dry). Also, bacon really needs to be old fashioned thick sliced bacon, it makes a HUGE difference and then you only need 1/2 a slice for each date. I use 1/2 a pecan and feta to stuff the dates and they are awesome!!! Thanks for the great idea.

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