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Whipped Goats Cheese & Date Dip

Whipped Goats Cheese Dip with Medjool Dates, Pancetta and Hot Honey.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Servings: 8
Ingredients
The dip
  • 250 g /10oz Goats Cheese crumbled
  • 250 g g/10oz Cream Cheese
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp warm spice mix (cinnamon/nutmeg/clove etc)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
Toppings
  • 6 6 slices bacon or prosciutto roughly chopped
  • 5 large Medjool dates roughly chopped
  • warm spice blend a pinch
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Honey Drizzle
  • 85 g honey
  • Dash of tabasco
  • Chopped rosemary
  • 1 tsp warm spice blend
Instructions
Dip
  • In a medium bowl, combine all dip ingredients.
Toppings
  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, fry the prosciutto or bacon until very crispy - is there any other way?!
  • Remove the bacon and in the same pan again over medium heat, fry the dates for 2-3 mins together with extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp of honey, a pinch of spice and preferred seasonings.
  • Remove the dates and set aside.
Honey drizzle
  • To the same pan add the honey, spice, Tabasco and salt.
  • Simmer for 1-2 minutes whilst gently stirring. Store the honey in a heatproof dish and keep warm until serving.
  • Note: Using the same pan not only reduces washing up but also retains the flavors from the prosciutto and dates. What a win!