Rosalyn Carter'S Date Nut Roll - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb. margarine
1 c. chopped nuts
pinch of salt
1 1/2 c. crisp rice cereal
1 (8 oz.) pkg. pitted dates
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Melt margarine in a large saucepan.
Add dates, nuts, sugar and salt.
Cook for 8 minutes over low heat.
Remove from heat. Add vanilla and cereal.
Cool until mixture can be worked with hands.
Shape into finger-sized rolls or walnut-sized balls.
Roll in confectioners sugar.
Makes 3 1/2 dozen.