Date Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
1 c. milk or 1/2 c. cream
2/3 lb. dates, chopped
1/2 c. coconut
1/2 c. nuts, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Boil sugar and milk for 3 minutes.
Add dates; stir constantly until it makes a firm ball when tested in water.
Add butter, vanilla and nuts.
Pour on buttered plate or roll in wet towel until hard, then slice.