Stuffed Dates With Mascarpone Cheese And Nuts

Ingredients:
- 10 dates
- 6 ounces mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon whisky or bourbon
- 10 pecan or walnut halves

Directions:
- Make a slit in the center of each date. Remove the pit.
- In a medium bowl combine mascarpone and whisky.
- Note: I think that Middle Eastern dates are the best, and I prefer large dark dates to the smaller, pale-brown ones that are commonly found. You can store dates in a cool place, in an air-tight container, where they keep well for several months. You can substitute the mascarpone cheese and whisky with either sweet Gorgonzola or brie, for a non-alcoholic version that is just as tasty.