Ingredients:

•        24      Dates, dried and pitted
• 8 slices      Bacon
•        24      Toothpicks

Directions:

Cut each bacon slice into 3 pieces (depending on the length of the bacon).
Wrap each date with a piece of bacon and secure bacon with a toothpick.
Lay out on cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes at 400ºF.
Place on paper towel to remove excess fat and serve warm or cold.

Dates can be baked ahead  and reheated in the microwave.

For another version of the recipe see Dates’n Bacon Plus

Don’t like dates, use dried plums or apricots.