Date Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick margarine
1/2 c. sugar
3 c. Rice Krispies
1 c. pecans, chopped
1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg, beaten
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Over low heat, melt butter.
Remove from heat and add eggs; mix.
Add vanilla, sugar and dates; allow to melt.
Mix together over low heat and cut up dates with spatula while stirring constantly.
Simmer 5 minutes (creamy mixture).
Remove from heat. Add pecans and Rice Krispies; mix thoroughly.
Cool slightly. Shape into balls and roll in powdered sugar.