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Devil Doves
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“Devil Doves”

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Servings: 4 -6 as an appetizer

Ingredients

  • 24 dove breasts bone removed
  • 24 pitted dates cut in half (also try prunes, apricots or other dried fruit)
  • 24 teaspoons soft goat cheese also try blue cheese, Gorgonzola, or another soft cheese
  • 24 small sprigs of thyme
  • 24 strips of bacon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lay the deboned dove breast skin side down and place two date halves in the center.
  • Lay a teaspoon of goat cheese on top, then a sprig of thyme.
  • Lay a strip of bacon down, gather the dove breast together and place at one end of the bacon. Roll the bacon around the dove breast until it is fully covered. Set on a sheet tray with the bacon seam side down.
  • Repeat until you have all of the doves stuffed and wrapped and lined up on a sheet tray. Place in the oven and cook for 35-45 minutes or until the bacon is crispy and rendered. Serve immediately!