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

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Joyce Lowery

Sterlington, LA

Updated on May 18, 2013

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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cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
2 cups pecans, chopped
2 cups chopped dates
1 cup butter, softened
2 - eggs, beaten
5 cups rice krispies cereal

How To Make date balls

Step 1

Melt the butter. Add the sugar.

Step 2

Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Step 3

Add the dates. Cook for five minutes.
Step 4

Remove from heat and cool a few minutes.
Step 5

Add hot mixture, a spoonful at a time, to the eggs. Stir rapidly.
Step 6

Boil two minutes longer. Remove from heat.
Step 7

Pour over rice krispies. Roll into balls. Roll balls in coconut or powdered sugar. Chill until serving time.
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