Whipped Goat Cheese with Candied Bacon and Dates

5 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cook bacon until 90% done.
  2. 2Get rid of the fat, add diced dates, chopped rosemary, the cooked bacon to the pan.
  3. 3Add brown sugar, cayenne pepper, and a drizzle of honey.
  4. 4Cook for about five minutes until bacon gets fully crisp and dates soften.
  5. 5Set aside and make a honey drizzle by mixing honey, kosher salt, cayenne pepper, and chopped fresh rosemary.
  6. 6Add cold cream cheese, cold goat cheese, kosher salt, olive oil, and honey to a food processor.
  7. 7Process until creamy.
  8. 8Spread evenly in a dish, top with half of the honey drizzle, all of the bacon and dates, and the rest of the honey drizzle.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Bacon
  • 1 cup Dates
  • 1 tbsp Chopped Rosemary
  • 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 8 oz Cold cream cheese
  • 4 oz Cold goat cheese
  • 2 pinches Kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Honey
  • 1 tbsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Chopped Fresh Rosemary

Equipment

Frying panFood processorGlass dish