Date Nut Balls

Attributed to:  Mom

Source: Five Family Cookbook

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Serving Size: 12 (1-inch) balls

Difficulty: 2

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Butter or margarine

3/4 cup Sugar

1 (8oz) pkg Dates, pitted and minced

2 1/2 cup Puffed rice cereal

1 cup Pecans, chopped

Flaked coconut or powdered sugar to coat

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Instructions: 

1. Combine butter, sugar, and dates in a medium saucepan over high heat.

2. Bring mixture to a boil.  Cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

3. Stir in rice cereal and pecans until fully coated and sticky. 

4. Rest mixture in the refrigerator until cool to touch, about 30 minutes. 

5. Grease your hands or work with food gloves to shape the mixture into 1" balls. Roll each ball in flaked coconut or powdered sugar.

6. Store in an air-tight container.