Bacon Wrapped Dates

Had these at a party and just about ate the entire platter.  They are beyond delicious and incredibly easy to make. A Christmas Eve favorite.
– Kathy

Ingredients

• 12 medjool dates, plump with no cracks in the skin
• 6 slices of center cut bacon, not thick sliced (I used Boar’s Head)
  

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Pit the dates by making a small slit with a paring knife and removing the pit.
2. Cut bacon slices in half.
3. Wrap each date in a half slice of bacon and place on a foil-lined sheet pan. Sometimes toothpicks are necessary to hold the bacon in place.
4. Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until the bacon begins to crisp.
5. Serve while warm.