Date Loaf Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1 c. sweet cream
6 tsp. white Karo syrup
butter the size of an egg
pinch of salt
1 1/2 c. pecans
1 pkg. dates

Preparation

Stir
sugar,
salt,
cream,
syrup and butter.
When it first boils,
put in dates.
When nearly done, put in pecans. When done, take from stove.
Let cook, then beat until stiff. Roll in wet cloth.