Devils on Horseback

By zboni

Ingredients

• 12 strips of bacon, halved crosswise
• 24 dates, pitted
• 6 squares of bittersweet baker's chocolate broken into shards
• Fleur de sel or other course sea salt
• 12 marcona almonds, halved
• 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and thinly sliced into 1/4" pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300°.
1. Arrange the bacon on a baking sheet and warm in the oven for 15 seconds, then remove and let cool. Turn the oven up to 400°.

2. Stuff each date with a piece of chocolate, a few grains of fleur de sel, half a marcona almond and a piece of jalapeño. Wrap each date with a strip of bacon and place on a baking sheet, seam side down.

3. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until the bacon is golden brown. Serve immediately.