Dates have been around for over 50 million years. So of course, I tried to improve them :).
Pre-pitted dates were stuffed with 1/4 teaspoon of goat cheese an roasted in the big green egg at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. I added pecan wood chunks to the charcoal to get a little extra smoke-flavor.
Pros: The sweet-savory taste is addictive. Roasting/smoking the dates resulted in a crunchy exterior and creamy interior, especially in the larger date pieces.
Cons: Most of the dates I chose were too small to appreciate the crunchy-creamy contrast.
![Pre-pitted dates saved me some work since they've already been cut open and hollowed out. All I had to do was fill with goat cheese](https://halalpitmasters.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/20180602_142445.jpg?w=1100)
![stuffed dates](https://halalpitmasters.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/20180602_142102-1.jpg?w=1100)
![stuffed dates on grill](https://halalpitmasters.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/20180602_142001.jpg?w=1100)
![The final product. Next time, I'll find larger dates.](https://halalpitmasters.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/20180601_220644.jpg?w=1100)
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