Maple Nut-Filled Dates

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 0.3 cup cheese soft (see note above)
• 0.3 cup maple syrup 
• 10  medjool dates 
• 0.3 cup walnuts chopped

Equipment

• frying pan
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. Cut dates in half lengthwise and remove pits. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon cheese into the cavity of each date half. Arrange dates on a serving plate.
2. Melt butter in a 1- to 2-quart pan over low heat, then increase heat to medium and cook until butter is foamy and starting to brown.
3. Add nuts and stir constantly for 1 minute.
4. Add syrup and reduce heat to maintain a simmer. Cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Lift nuts from the syrup with a slotted spoon and press a few pieces into the soft cheese in each date.
7. Drizzle syrup over the dates and serve warm.