Date Nut Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. chopped dates
1/4 lb. butter
dash of salt
2 1/2 c. Rice Krispies
2/3 c. sugar
1 beaten egg
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. chopped nuts
confectioners sugar (to roll the finished Date Nut Balls in)

Preparation

Melt butter in a saucepan.
Mix in dates, sugar, egg and salt. Cook 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Take off heat and add the rest of the ingredients.
Shape into balls and roll in confectioners sugar.