Date Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 stick butter
1 c. chopped nuts
1 egg
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped dates
2 c. Rice Krispies
coconut for rolling

Preparation

Melt
butter
in
saucepan
over
low heat.
Add sugar. Stir until
mixed well.\tBeat egg.
Add a small amount of hot mixture to egg.
Put warmed egg back in saucepan.
Add vanilla and dates. Cook until dates are completely broken up.\tRemove from heat and cool 5 minutes.
Mix Rice Krispies and nuts in a mixing bowl.
Add cooked
mixture
and
mix thoroughly.
Shape into balls and roll in coconut.
It is easier to shape ball if you put butter on your hands.