sleigh balls - date balls
If there's one treat that reminds me of Christmas and my mom making something great, it's these crunchy sweet date balls. The little red sleigh is a precious wooden thing she painted. It was probably painted by her in the 1950s. I have other items she stenciled. I just decided to rename the date balls "Sleigh Balls" and will serve them in the sleigh this Christmas!
prep time
25 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
3-4 dozen pieces
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 - egg, beaten lightly
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cups rice krispies
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 package angel flake coconut
How To Make sleigh balls - date balls
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Step 1Place butter,dates, sugar in double boiler and stir to blend then add the beaten egg, continue stirring until incorporated. Then cover and cook ten minutes, stirring occasionaly. -
Step 2Remove bowl from boiler, let cool, when not too hot add vanilla, salt,chopped nuts and rice krispies. Place the coconut flakes in a pie plate or rectangular baking dish. Spoon the mixture and roll into small balls, about an inch then roll in coconut firmly packing. Place in a covered container.
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Step 3The other recipes are similar, mine is the way Mom made them, so I wanted to preserve this for my family. Sleigh Balls -Date Balls- by Meredith
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Category:
Fruit Desserts
Category:
Candies
Category:
Other Snacks
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#crunchy-sweet
Keyword:
#coconut-crispy
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredient:
Sugar
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