Date Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg, well beaten
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. margarine
1/4 tsp. salt (optional)
1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates
2 c. Rice Krispies
1/4 c. finely chopped nuts (optional)
1 pkg. coconut

Preparation

Mix egg, sugar, margarine and dates in saucepan.
Cook until dates are soft and mixture is thick.
Place saucepan in ice water until mix is cool enough to handle.
Add Rice Krispies and nuts and mix quickly.
Shape into small balls and roll in coconut.