Date-Nut Surprises - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted
1 (8 oz.) box pitted dates, chopped
1 c. firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 c. flaked coconut
1 1/2 c. crisp rice cereal
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. vanilla extract
1/2 c. sifted powdered sugar

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat; stir in cereal, pecans and vanilla.
Let mixture cool to touch.
Shape into 1 inch balls.
Roll in powdered sugar.
Cool on wire racks.
Store in airtight container.
Yield:
4 dozen.