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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
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Slice the dates lengthwise, taking care not to cut them completely in half.
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Remove the pit.
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Take a heaping tablespoon of soy-rizo (more if the dates are rather large or you like things extra spicy) and stuff it into a pitted date.
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Smoosh the date back together and set aside.
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Repeat with the remaining dates.
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Next take a slice of bacon and wrap it around the stuffed date.
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Pin it in place with a toothpick.
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Place wrapped dates on the baking sheet.
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Repeat with remaining dates.
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Give the wrapped dates a quick spray with nonstick vegetable spray and place in the oven for 10-15 minutes, turning dates halfway through to ensure even cooking.
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Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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Serve warm or cold, either way theyre darn tasty.
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Note: I used a combination of frozen Morningstar brand bacon and homemade.
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The Morningstar bacon was crunchy, which added a nice textural element to the dates, but the homemade was more bacon-y (if thats a word) and a little chewier, so pick depending on your personal bacon preference.
