One egg, two halves, and a filling that tastes like it came off a much longer ingredient list. This is the appetizer to make when you want something that reads as a little bit special without opening a single specialty package.

Deviled eggs usually need mustard for sharpness and bacon for smoke — two separate ingredients pulling in two directions. Date Bacon Vinegar delivers both in half a teaspoon, so the yolk stays silky instead of getting loose and grainy. A pinch of finely chopped cooked bacon on top adds the texture, and smoked paprika finishes the color.

Serve them chilled or at cool room temperature. Scaled up by the dozen, this same filling holds beautifully in a piping bag in the refrigerator for a few hours before a party.