Bacon Wrapped Dates with Manchego, Romesco Sauce

Pre-heat the oven to 400F.

Line a rimmed baking sheet with tin foil & set a metal cooling rack on top.

Remove the pits from the dates by making a small slice into the date with a paring knife.

Gently slide a finger in to pop out the pit & discard.

Chop a pieces of the Manchego cheese large enough to stuff inside the date.

Place one stripe of bacon on a cooking board & slice into three equals sections.

Take one section & wrap around the cheese stuffed date; Set seem side down on cooling rack.

Repeat with remaining dates.

Grind fresh black pepper on top of bacon wrapped dates & bake until the bacon is crisp 20 to 30 minutes.

Serve with Romesco sauce or honey drizzled over the top.