Date Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. sweet milk
3 c. sugar
1 lb. dates
1 c. nuts
1 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Boil sugar, milk and butter until forms a soft ball in cold water.
Add nuts and dates (which have been cut into small pieces). Boil 10 more minutes.
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Let cool.
Beat until thick enough to pour on damp cloth.
Roll up in cloth.
Cut when cool.