We paired this popular holiday appetizer with a spicy Cane Syrup Sauce for a more dynamic flavor.
Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Makes 12
Ingredients
- 4 ounces goat cheese, room temperature
- 1½ teaspoons orange zest (about 1 medium orange)
- 2 teaspoons fresh orange juice (about 1 medium orange)
- 12 pitted Medjool dates
- 4 slices bacon, cut into thirds
- Cane Syrup Sauce (recipe follows), to serve
Cane Syrup Sauce
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ⅓ cup cane syrup
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- ¼ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°.
- In a small bowl, stir together goat cheese and orange zest and juice. Stuff each date with about 1 teaspoon goat cheese mixture, and wrap with 1 piece of bacon. Secure with a wooden pick, and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake until bacon is evenly cooked, 13 to 15 minutes, turning dates halfway through baking. Serve warm with Cane Syrup Sauce.
Cane Syrup Sauce
- In a small stockpot, bring broth to a boil over medium-high heat. Add cane syrup, hot sauce, and Cajun seasoning, and cook until slightly reduced, 7 to 9 minutes.
- Add butter and sherry to broth mixture, and cook, whisking constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly. Refrigerate for up to 1 day.
Cane syrup sauce recipe?
Hi Walter, it’s been added to this page.
How do I get to the cane syrup sauce recipe?
Hi Debbie, sorry about that! We’ve added the Cane Syrup Sauce to the recipe.