Plums filled with nuts




Ingredients

NUT MIXTURE

1 tablespoon 

24 whole almonds

24 walnut halves

DRIED PLUMS

9 ounces pitted dried plums

2 ounces blue cheese, cut into 24 chunks

DATES

24 (6 ounces) pitted dried dates

24 small pieces crystallized ginger


How to make

  1. STEP 1

    Melt butter in 10-inch skillet until sizzling; add almonds and walnuts. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 4-6 minutes or until nuts are toasted.

  2. STEP 2

    Use tip of finger to open the space where pit was removed from dried plum. Stuff warm walnut half into each dried plum; top with chunk of cheese.

  3. STEP 3

    If necessary, slit center of date. Stuff each date with almond and piece of ginger.

  4. STEP 4

    To serve, arrange stuffed fruit on platter. Serve at room temperature.