Bacon-Wrapped Dates

• 1/2 pound bacon
• 1/2 pound pitted dates
• 3/4 cup apricot or peach jam

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Cut the bacon slices into thirds.
3. Wrap a piece of bacon around each date and secure by sticking a toothpick through the bacon and into the date.
4. Stir the jam vigorously for 1 minute, or until it loosens up enough to thinly coat the dates.
5. (Alternatively, if you have a microwave, place the jam in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds, or until barely warm.)
6. Dip the wrapped dates in the jam and place on a baking sheet.
7. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the bacon is cooked.
8. Place the dates on a serving plate and serve warm.

bacon, dates, apricot

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/bacon-wrapped-dates-380090 (may not work)