These wonderful dates are stuffed with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and pecan halves then are wrapped with salty and delicious prosciutto ham and baked and the cheese is melted and gooey.
Place the pecan halves on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until the pecans are lightly toasted and very fragrant.
Cool.
Raise the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
Make a slit along the top of each date.
Cut the Parmesan cheese into thin slivers.
Stuff each pecan half and a sliver of cheese into each of the dates.
Quarter prosciutto slices lengthwise into strips.
Wrap each date with a strip of the prosciutto.
Place the dates on a baking sheet and bake for 6 minutes or until the prosciutto is crisp and the Parmesan softens.
Transfer dates to a plate and finish them with a grinding of fresh black pepper.
Serve hot, warm or at room temp.
Cooking Tip
Date Fruit Fact
Dates are made up of a lot of Tannins and are used to help cleanse the intestinal track.
Cooking Tip
Pecan Fact
Scientists believe that pecans help to enhance both men and women’s sex life. Pecans are high in zinc which helps the body to produce testosterone. So eat pecans and be merry.
