- 1/3 cup Saga Blue cheese, rind removed and the cheese brought to room temperature
- ¼ cup whipped cream cheese, at room temperature
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 16 large, best-quality dried dates
- ¾ to 1 pound thinly sliced prosciutto
- Slit each date lengthwise and remove the pit. Slice each date into two equal lengthwise pieces. Combine the Saga Blue and cream cheese, and season with black pepper. Use a small spreader to fill each date half with the cheese, spreading it out flush with rim of the fruit.
- Trim off any excess fat from each piece of prosciutto using kitchen scissors. If the slices are very long, cut them in half widthwise. Lay a stuffed date at one end of a slice of prosciutto and roll it up, enclosing it completely. Place in a single layer on a serving platter.