Date Roll - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. sweet milk
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 lb. shelled pecans
1 Tbsp. butter
1 box dates

Preparation

Cook in heavy boiler for 20 minutes.
Add dates and butter. Cook until you can pull it from the sides of the boiler with the spoon.
Remove from fire; add pecans and vanilla.
Beat until it creams, then pour it on a damp cloth and shape it in a roll.