Date Roll Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1 pkg. dates
dash of salt
1 c. nuts
1 c. sweet milk
1 c. crystallized cherries
butter, size of an egg

Preparation

Mix sugar, salt, milk and butter.
Boil 5 minutes; add dates. Cook until creamy.
Test firm ball in cold water.
Beat and add cherries and nuts.
Pour on wax paper or roll in damp cloth.
Cut when cool.