Date Nut Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates
3/4 c. sugar
1 stick oleo
1 c. chopped pecans
2 1/2 c. rice cereal
powdered sugar

Preparation

Cook dates, sugar and oleo, stirring constantly until oleo is absorbed.
Add nuts.
Pour over cereal in large bowl.
Mix well. Form in small balls and dust with powdered sugar.
Put several small balls in bag of powdered sugar and shake until well coated. Makes 4 dozen.