*Date-Nut Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
3/4 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates, chopped
2 1/2 c. crisp rice cereal
1 c. chopped pecans
flaked coconut or powdered sugar

Preparation

Combine butter, sugar and dates in a medium saucepan.
Bring to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
Stir in cereal and pecans.
Cool to the touch.
Shape into 1-inch balls and roll each in coconut or powdered sugar.
Makes about 4 dozen.