date balls

Name: Date Balls
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 cup(s) pecans, chopped; 2 cup(s) chopped dates; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 - eggs, beaten; 5 cup(s) rice krispies cereal

(2 ratings)

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Recipe by

Joyce Lowery

@jlowery55

Sterlington, LA

This was my favorite candy for the Christmas holidays. My mother would make it especially for me every year. She rolled hers in coconut and I roll mine in powdered sugar.

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(2 ratings)

yield 10 serving(s)

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For date balls

1 c

sugar
2 c

pecans, chopped
2 c

chopped dates
1 c

butter, softened
2

eggs, beaten
5 c

rice krispies cereal

How To Make date balls

1
Melt the butter. Add the sugar.

2
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
3
Add the dates. Cook for five minutes.
4
Remove from heat and cool a few minutes.
5
Add hot mixture, a spoonful at a time, to the eggs. Stir rapidly.
6
Boil two minutes longer. Remove from heat.
7
Pour over rice krispies. Roll into balls. Roll balls in coconut or powdered sugar. Chill until serving time.
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