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Devils on Horseback

Prunes stuffed with almonds and blue cheese, wrapped in bacon

⏱️ Prep: 20min🍳 Cook: 22min⏰ Total: 42min👥 Serves: 24🌡️ hot
✓ gluten-free
⚠️ Contains: 🥛 Dairy, tree-nuts

Ingredients

  • 24pitted prunes(large, soft)
  • 4 ozblue cheese(Stilton or Gorgonzola)
  • 24Marcona almonds
  • 12 slicesbacon(cut in half)
  • toothpicks
  • honey(optional drizzle)

📝 Make Ahead

Stuff and wrap up to 24 hours ahead. Refrigerate and bake when ready.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F
  2. Make small slit in each prune to open
  3. Press small amount of blue cheese into prune
  4. Add one almond to each
  5. Wrap each stuffed prune with half-slice bacon
  6. Secure with toothpick
  7. Arrange on rack set over baking sheet
  8. Bake 18-22 minutes until bacon is crispy
  9. Optional: drizzle with honey while hot
  10. Serve warm

💡 Pro Tips

Use soft, plump prunes - dried-out ones are difficult to stuff. Quality blue cheese makes a difference. The honey drizzle is non-traditional but delicious.

📜 History

Devils on horseback originated in Victorian England as a savoury course. The name plays on "Angels on Horseback" (bacon-wrapped oysters). They've remained a British cocktail party staple for over a century.

🍸 Pairs Well With

Also pairs well with:

portwhiskeyred-winebrandy