Date Loaf Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (7 or 8 oz.) pkg. dates, chopped
3 c. granulated sugar
1 c. milk
1/2 c. oleo
2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine sugar, milk and oleo.
Bring to a rolling boil.
Add dates and stir well.
Return to burner and cook without stirring until mixture forms a soft ball (238\u00b0).
Remove from fire and beat until mixture will drop from a spoon into a great mass.
Add nuts. Pour into a 10-inch square pan.
When cool enough, cut into squares.
(Does not do well in damp weather.)