Date Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1 c. broken pecans
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 Tbsp. ligh corn syrup
1 egg, well beaten
2 1/2 c. crispy rice cereal
1 tsp. vanilla
powdered sugar

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients in a saucepan.
Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add crispy rice cereal and vanilla.
Form into small pecan-sized balls.
Roll in powdered sugar until coated.
Yields 4 dozen.