Date Loaf Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. evaporated milk
2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. margarine
1 lb. dates, pitted and chopped
1 lb. pecans, chopped (3 1/2 to 4 c.)
6 Tbsp. powdered sugar
1 Tbsp. cornstarch

Preparation

Slowly bring
milk, sugar and butter to a boil, and boil until a
ball
forms
when
dropped into cold water; do not let scorch. Remove
from
heat and stir in chopped dates and nuts. Beat with a
spoon
until
it
is too hard to move.
Pour onto cheesecloth or
cotton dish towel which has been sprinkled with powdered sugar and
a little cornstarch.
Roll firmly in towel and when completely cooled, unroll and cut into slices.