Appetizer - Cheese-Stuffed Dates with Prosciutto

By Pascento96

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

• • 1/4 cup (2 ounces) goat cheese , at room temperature
• • 1/4 cup (2 ounces) mascarpone cheese, a room temperature
• • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
• • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• • 16 Medjool dates (12 ounces), pitted
• • 8 thin slices prosciutto, halved lengthwise

Preparation

Step 1

Special equipment: 16 toothpicks or cocktail picks
In a small bowl, mix together the cheeses and basil and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Gently pull the dates apart and stuff with about 1/2 teaspoon of the cheese mixture. Close the dates around the filling. Wrap a piece of prosciutto around each date and secure with a toothpick.
Arrange the stuffed dates on a platter and serve.