Date Roll - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1 pinch salt
1 c. canned milk
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 pkg. dates, chopped
1 c. pecans, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients and cook slowly until it forms very soft ball.
Add chopped dates and continue cooking until mixture forms soft ball as for fudge.
Remove from fire and cool; add nuts and vanilla and beat.
When almost firm, form into rolls on wet cloth.
Roll in cloth and leave until cool.
Keep rolls in waxed paper until ready to cut.
Slice to serve.