Fresh Dates Stuffed with Blue Cheese

Choose halal cheese that has not been wine-washed. Alcoholic serving suggestions from the source are omitted.

• 6 item fresh dates
• 60 g halal-certified blue cheese, estimated

1. Slit each date and remove its stone.
2. Fill with cheese and serve with an optional grind of black pepper.

Adapted from Stonesoup by Jules Clancy, page 86.