Dates Stuffed with Chorizo and Goat Cheese
Dates Stuffed with Chorizo and Goat Cheese is rated
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Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
0 minutes
Servings:
6
Here is the perfect example of the concept of layering flavors: Sweet dates, smoky, meaty Spanish chorizo, and tangy aged goat cheese combine to form an easy-to-put-together appetizer with a surprisingly complex taste.
Ingredients:
- 30 small dates, preferably Deglet Noor
- 1/4 lb. hot Spanish chorizo
- 1/4 lb. semifirm Spanish goat's milk cheese, preferably cabra al vino
Directions:
Using a small, sharp knife, cut a lengthwise slit in each date, from the top to the bottom, and remove the pit.
Pull off the casing from the chorizo. Cut the chorizo and cheese each into 30 thin strips that will fit inside the dates.
Insert a strip of chorizo and a strip of cheese into each date and press the slit closed. Arrange the dates on a platter. (The platter can be covered and left at room temperature for several hours before serving.) Serve the appetizers with or without toothpicks. Makes 30 stuffed dates; serves 6 to 8.
Adapted from Williams-Sonoma New Flavors for Appetizers, by Amy Sherman (Oxmoor House, 2008).
Pull off the casing from the chorizo. Cut the chorizo and cheese each into 30 thin strips that will fit inside the dates.
Insert a strip of chorizo and a strip of cheese into each date and press the slit closed. Arrange the dates on a platter. (The platter can be covered and left at room temperature for several hours before serving.) Serve the appetizers with or without toothpicks. Makes 30 stuffed dates; serves 6 to 8.
Adapted from Williams-Sonoma New Flavors for Appetizers, by Amy Sherman (Oxmoor House, 2008).
Rated 4 out of
5
by
MGGM from
Easy and tasty
These make for good appetizers if you like dates. My husband does not like them and refused to try even one, but I like them and found their combination with chorizo and goast cheese to be very nice. Dates can be very rich, so the saltiness of the chorizo helps balance them out. I didn't find Spanish chorizo and used Italian salami instead, but the flavor was just as good. I also didn't find Spanish goat cheese and used regular goat cheese.
Date published: 2013-09-06
Rated 5 out of
5
by
HT88 from
Simple, tasty tapas!
These tapas are so easy to make; it's a definite crowd pleaser.
Date published: 2013-04-20