Date Balls

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 lb finely chopped dates
• 1 well beaten egg
• 1 1/2 cups rice krispies
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup coconut

Recipe

• 1 melt butter and sugar n top of double boiler or heavy saucepan over med-low heat. cool.
• 2 add dates and well-beaten egg.
• 3 cook for 15 minutes over rapidly boiling water or until mixture thickens. stir carefully to avoid scorching.
• 4 add remaining ingredients. mix well.
• 5 refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 6 roll mixture into 1-inch balls.
• 7 coat balls with coconut or sugar.
• 8 keep refrigerated. can be frozen up to 3 months.