Crispy Bacon Wrapped Dates with Lemon-Basil Crema

Name: Crispy Bacon Wrapped Dates with Lemon-Basil Crema
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sour cream, room temperature; 1 tablespoon mascarpone, room temperature; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 12 Medjool dates; 2 links hot Italian sausage, casings removed; 6 slices bacon (about 4 ounces), cut crosswise in half

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Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total: 1 hours, 45 minutes

Servings: 12

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Crispy Bacon Wrapped Dates with Lemon-Basil Crema

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons sour cream, room temperature1 tablespoon mascarpone, room temperature1 teaspoon lemon zest2 tablespoons lemon juice3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil1/4 teaspoon kosher salt12 Medjool dates2 links hot Italian sausage, casings removed6 slices bacon (about 4 ounces), cut crosswise in half

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Instructions

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Step 1

For the crema: Whisk together the sour cream, mascarpone, lemon zest, lemon juice, basil and salt. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let the flavors marry.

Step 2

For the dates: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 3

Make a small lengthwise slit down the center of each date. Remove the pits and open the dates slightly; make sure they stay intact. Stuff each date with 1 teaspoon of the sausage. Close the dates up and around the sausage¿they won't close completely¿leaving some of the sausage exposed. Wrap each date in a piece of bacon and place on a baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake for 8 minutes. Flip the dates, and bake until the bacon is crisp, another 8 to 10 minutes. Serve warm, with the crema on the side.