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gouda-stuffed Medjool dates arranged in a wide landscape row on a pale ceramic plate, glossy and sprinkled with flaky salt, natural light, shallow depth of field, a small dish of toasted almonds softly blurred behind

Gouda-Stuffed Dates

Medjool dates filled with smoked Gouda and toasted almonds, then sprinkled with sea salt.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 16 dates
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 16 Medjool dates pitted
  • 4 oz smoked gouda cut into small batons
  • 16 whole almonds toasted
  • 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt

Method
 

  1. Slice each date open along one side and gently open it up.
  2. Tuck a baton of smoked gouda inside each date.
  3. Press a toasted almond into the cheese.
  4. Pinch the date closed and arrange on a plate.
  5. Sprinkle with flaky salt and serve.

Notes

A quick 5-minute warm in a 350F oven makes the gouda melt if you have time.