Spiced Bacon Wrapped Dates with Hazelnuts

Ingredients:

1 Package bacon (or as many pieces as you'd like to make)
Pitted dates, equal to the number of slices of bacon
Hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, pecans, or your favorite nuts, enough to put one in each date
Teeny Tiny Spice French Four Spice (or blend of choice)
Salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400℉.

2. Coat bacon with spice and a pinch of salt (A teaspoon or two should work). Fry bacon strips in a skillet first, to get them halfway cooked before wrapping the dates.

3. While bacon is cooking, stuff the dates with nuts of choice

4. When bacon is halfway cooked through, carefully remove from the skillet, let cool for a moment until it's cool enough to work with, then wrap around each date, securing with a toothpick.

5. Bake for 10-15 minutes until done and crispy, making sure the bacon doesn't burn.

6. Optional: drizzle a little maple syrup or honey on the bacon for the last minute or two of baking.

7. Let cool and serve.