Five-spice Almond-Stuffed Dates

By emp1438

Ingredients

• • 1-2 tablespoons Chinese five-spice powder
• • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• • 36 whole almonds
• • 36 pitted dates
• • Bacon, cut crosswise into three equal pieces
• • Brown sugar, for sprinkling
• • Toothpicks

Details

Adapted from today.msnbc.msn.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cover a sheet tray with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a sauté pan, melt butter and add almonds. Sprinkle generously with five-spice powder and toss to coat evenly. Stuff an almond in each date.
Wrap a piece of bacon around each stuffed date and secure with a toothpick. Put brown sugar in a bowl. Pick up date using toothpick and dip and roll bacon in brown sugar. Brush off excess sugar and place on tray. Continue with all of dates and space 1 inch apart.
Bake 5-6 minutes, turn dates over, and bake another 6 minutes or until bacon is crisp. Remove and let drain on paper towels. Serve and enjoy!