Receta Date Rumaki ~ Guest Post by Lynsey Lou’s
Date Rumaki ~ Guest Post by Lynsey Lou’s 30 Monday Dec 2013 Written by Maeghan in Appetizers, Guest Post ≈ 0 comments Tags appetizer, bacon, cream cheese, dates, Guest Post, New Years Eve Share it Twitter Facebook Hello all you The Way to His Heart fans! I’m Lynsey of Lynsey Lou’s and I’m beyond excited to be here! I work full-time, am a wife, mother of an amazing 4 year old, and lover of all things food. Over at Lynsey Lou’s you’ll find a variety of recipes from cocktails, appetizers, main meals and sweets. Oh, yes, sweets. I’m a lover of all food but sweets are my weakness. Give me a brownie, cookie, or a bowl of cookie dough and I’ll be a happy girl! But we can’t live on sugar alone so I try to balance the sweets with well balanced meals for my 2 guys!
As I said, I’m over the moon to be visiting y’all today. I’ve “known” Maeghan for a while now but I was ecstatic when I got to meet her about a year ago at MixedCon. We met in the airport and instantly hit it off; we talked while we waited for the shuttle, and continued to talk non-stop the whole way to the resort. We had a blast that weekend; cooking, cookie decorating, reliving scenes from Dirty Dancing and meeting other amazing bloggers. It was definitely a weekend to remember. I enjoyed getting to know Maeghan at Mixed and we’ve continued to stay in touch since leaving the mountain!
When Maeghan asked me to share with you my brain started racing with ideas. What to share, what to share? Since we’re t-minus 3 days to the New Year (can you believe it?) I decided to bake up a delicious appetizer that would be perfect at your New Year ’s Eve party, date rumaki.
The first time I had these addicting little bite-sized treats was at my brother’s wedding. I was making my way around the table at the reception just taking it all in when I came across these little bacon wrapped something or other’s. They were jumping off the plate faster than the caterer could put them on there. The fact that they were wrapped in bacon and that they were flying off the plate was a sign that these little things were amazing.
And they were. It was love at first bite! I am a longtime fan of the ol’ sweet and savory combination. Dates Rumaki do nothing but enhance that love. Tangy cream cheese, sweet dates, crunchy almonds all wrapped in bacon and baked until the bacon reaches crisp perfection. It’s been almost 2 years and I still can’t get these little things out of my head. So needless to say, they are so delicious and a definite crowd pleaser.
These would be a hit at your New Year’s Eve party. They hit all the notes and will leave your guests coming back for more. They are the ideal party food; small, portable and bite-size. My only suggestion is to make a double or triple batch of these to ensure you have enough to go around!
Thanks again for letting me stop by and I hope you all have an amazing New Year!
Date Rumaki
Ingredients
24 Pitted dates, cut in half lengthwise
24 Raw almonds
1 (8oz) block cream cheese, room temperature
2 Tbsp powdered sugar
½ Tsp rum extract
8 Slices bacon, cut in thirds
24 Toothpicks
Preheat oven to 450. Place a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet and set aside.
Place cream cheese in a medium bowl and beat on medium-high for 1 minute, until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and rum extract and beat on high to combine, about 45 seconds to a minute.
Spoon 1 ½ teaspoons into each date, then place an almond in the center of the filling. Wrap a piece of bacon around the date and secure with a toothpick. Place on wire rack. Continue the process with the remaining dates.
Place in the preheated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, until bacon is crispy. Remove from oven and serve.
Recipe source: Inspired by Café 1217