Description
Delectable honey roasted stuffed dates weave Mediterranean elegance with simple ingredients. Creamy cheese, crunchy nuts, and sweet honey create a perfect appetizer that guests will savor enthusiastically.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 oz (280 g) Medjool dates, pitted and sliced open on one side
- 3 oz (85 g) feta cheese, sliced into 1-inch pieces
- ¾ cup (75 g) Parmesan cheese, shredded
- ⅓ cup (40 g) walnuts, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp rosemary, finely chopped
- 2 tbsps scallions, chopped
- 2 tbsps parsley (or arugula), chopped
- 1 ½ tsps olive oil
- 1 ½ tsps honey
- 1 tsp orange zest
- ¼ tsp salt
- Pepper, to taste
- Honey, for drizzling
Instructions
- Thermal Preparation: Elevate the oven temperature to 375°F, establishing an optimal roasting climate for the gourmet appetizer.
- Topping Composition: Harmonize chopped walnuts, rosemary, scallions, parsley, olive oil, honey, orange zest, and seasoning into a cohesive, aromatic blend that captures the essence of layered flavors.
- Cheese Transformation: Immerse feta in honey, then meticulously coat with a protective Parmesan mantle, ensuring complete and elegant coverage that promises textural intrigue.
- Date Preparation: Delicately excavate each date’s interior, creating a welcoming sanctuary for the honey-infused, cheese-adorned centerpiece with surgical precision.
- Strategic Assembly: Arrange honey-glazed, cheese-filled dates within a baking dish, allowing strategic spacing that promotes even roasting and optimal flavor development.
- Aromatic Embellishment: Lavishly distribute the prepared walnut medley across the assembled dates, ensuring each morsel receives a generous coating of the fragrant mixture.
- Culinary Alchemy: Roast the composition for approximately 15 minutes, transforming the appetizer into a golden-crusted delicacy that radiates warmth and invites immediate indulgence.
- Final Flourish: Withdraw from the oven, crown with an additional honey drizzle, and present immediately to tantalize discerning palates with a symphony of textures and flavors.
Notes
- Precision Preheating: Ensure oven reaches exactly 375°F for optimal roasting and consistent appetizer texture.
- Cheese Coating Technique: Completely cover feta with Parmesan to create a crispy, flavorful exterior that locks in moisture.
- Date Preparation Tip: Carefully hollow out dates without splitting, creating perfect pockets for cheese filling.
- Serving Strategy: Drizzle extra honey immediately before serving to enhance flavor complexity and visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg