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Blue Cheese-Stuffed Dates

Photo: Kate Bittman

BY Kate Bittman

PUBLISHED December 20, 2023

This date snack is a revelation from my chat with Joan Smith, founder of Rancho Meladuco Date Farm, home of the best dates ever.

 

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You can read our original ode to dates, and interview with Joan Smith, here.

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Blue Cheese-Stuffed Dates

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Makes 4 servings 1x

Time 15 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 12 Medjool dates (preferably Rancho Meladuco)
  • About 2 tablespoons any blue cheese

Instructions

Use a paring knife to slit each date vertically until you hit the pit; remove the pit. (Or you can remove the pit the fancy way.) Use a piping bag (or a Ziploc) or a very small spoon to stuff each date with blue cheese.

— Recipe inspired by Rancho Meladuco Date Farm

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