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Villa Azur
Roasted Dates by Executive Chef Erwin Mallet
Celebrity who loves this dish: Darren Criss
Serving: 4 people
Ingredients:
36 pitted dry dates
12 slices of Bayonne Prosciutto
Manchego cheese: 4oz
Honey: ½ tbl spoon
Heavy cream: 1 cup
Melt half the Manchego cheese with the cream in a saucepan, salt and pepper, boil and then mix everything together in a blender.
Put aside in a cooler
Stuff the dates with Manchego cheese: 2gr per date
Wrap the dates 3 by 3 with one slice of Bayonne prosciutto
Bake the dates in an oven at (400F) for 4 minutes, then top the dates with honey and re-bake for 1 minute.
Plate and serve with the dressing on the side
