Double Date - Dates 2 ways

I've been experimenting with bourbon in my cooking in preparation for a bourbon themed party. Today's experiment was with stuffed dates.





#1
goat cheese
honey
bourbon
salt
cinnamon
chopped walnuts

Mix all the ingredients together. Slice and pit the dates, stuff them with cheese mixture and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes until they just begin to brown on top.

#2
bourbon
hot sauce - I used a chipotle hot sauce to give it a smokey flavor
almonds
bacon

 Slice and pit dates, pour some bourbon on them and let it absorb. Toss almonds in hot sauce. Put almonds in dates - add extra hot sauce if you want it spicy - wrap in bacon. Bake at 350 until bacon is cooked.