Description:

Thick and sweet dates cooked in a saucepan and made into bite sized candy-like balls. Very good.

Source:

SMC

Serves/Makes:12 or more balls

Ingredients

• 1/4 stick butter
• 1 cup (225 ml) chopped dates, or 1 8 oz (224 grm). package
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (225 ml) sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped nuts
• 2 cups (475 ml) crispy rice cereal (Rice Krispies)
• flaked coconut

Preparation

• Combine butter, dates, eggs and sugar in medium saucepan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add vanilla, nuts and cereal, stirring well.
• Shape into balls and roll in coconut.

Comments

It is nice to make them into little logs and roll in powdered sugar a few time for Date Logs. This is an old time recipe.