Zubereitung

1. 1

   Pre-heat the oven to 400F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with tin foil & set a metal cooling rack on top.

2. 2

   Remove the pits from the dates by making a small slice into the date with a paring knife. Gently slide a finger in to pop out the pit & discard.

3. 3

   Chop a pieces of the Manchego cheese large enough to stuff inside the date.

4. 4

   Place one stripe of bacon on a cooking board & slice into three equals sections. Take one section & wrap around the cheese stuffed date; Set seem side down on cooling rack. Repeat with remaining dates.

5. 5

   Grind fresh black pepper on top of bacon wrapped dates & bake until the bacon is crisp 20 to 30 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve with Romesco sauce or honey drizzled over the top.