Candy Nut Roll - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. dates
1/2 c. evaporated milk
1/2 c. nuts, chopped
2 tsp. butter
powdered sugar

Preparation

Cook together sugar, dates and milk until mixture forms a soft ball when dropped in cold water (236\u00b0).
Remove from heat; set pan in bowl of cold water and cool to lukewarm.
Add chopped nuts and butter.
Beat until thick and entirely cold.
Turn onto board dusted thickly with powdered sugar and knead until it will mold well.
Roll into a long cylinder, about 1-inch in diameter and let stand 24 hours.
When wanted, cut into slices.