Step 1 Mix the stuffing ingredients together and form 24 balls.

Step 2 Cut each streaky rasher vertically to form two thin, long half rashers.

Step 3 Carefully open each date and remove the stone. Flatten the date slightly and place 1 ball inside each date, closing together gently. It doesn’t matter if the date doesn’t close completely.

Step 4 Wrap each stuffed date with a half rasher and fix with a cocktail stick through the middle.

Step 5 Place on a baking tray and cook in a pre-heated oven at 200’C/180’C fan for 15-20 minutes or until crispy and golden.